Local Government Act, 2001

Prohibition of plural voting.

25.—(1) A person shall not vote or apply for a ballot paper—

(a) more than once at an election of the members of a local authority otherwise than under Article 64 of the Local Elections Regulations, 1995,

(b) more than once at an election for a directly elected Cathaoirleach of a local authority,

(c) at an election of the members of more than one local authority of the same class held at the same local elections,

(d) at a direct election of the Cathaoirleach of more than one local authority of the same class held in conjunction with the same local elections, or

(e) at both an election of the members of a city council and an election of the members of a local authority of the class specified in subsection (2)(b) held at the same local elections.

(2) For the purposes of this section, local authorities shall be deemed to consist of the following 2 classes:

(a) county councils and city councils;

(b) town councils.

(3) (a) A person who contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £1,500 or, at the discretion of the court, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.

(b) A person who aids, abets, counsels or procures the commission of an offence under subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and is liable:

(i) on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £1,500, or, at the discretion of the court, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both, or

(ii) on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding £10,000 or, at the discretion of the court, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.