Electoral (Amendment) Act 2006

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Number 33 of 2006


ELECTORAL (AMENDMENT) ACT 2006


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1. Interpretation.

2. Entry of names in postal voters list.

3. Application to be entered in postal voters list.

4. Applicant to provide information or documents.

5. Notices and application forms.

6. Consideration of applications.

7. Voting by electors under this Act.

8. Amendment of Second Schedule to European Parliament Elections Act 1997.

9. Amendment of Regulations of 1995.

10. Amendment of section 15A of Act of 1992.

11. Amendment of Rule 1 of Second Schedule to Act of 1992.

12. Amendment of Rule 14A of Second Schedule to Act of 1992.

13. Amendment of section 22 of Seanad Electoral (University Members) Act 1937.

14. Amendment of Seanad Electoral (Panel Members) Act 1947.

15. Alternative voting arrangements under this Act.

16. Amendment of section 6 of European Parliament Elections Act 1997.

17. Amendment of Articles 83, 84, 89 and 90 of Regulations of 1995.

18. Amendment of Presidential Elections Act 1993.

19. List relating to draft register and register in force.

20. Short title, collective citation and construction.


Acts Referred to

Data Protection Acts 1988 and 2003

Electoral Act 1992

1992, No. 23

Electoral Act 1997

1997, No. 25

Electoral Acts 1992 to 2005

Electoral (Amendment) Act 2002

2002, No. 4

European Parliament Elections Act 1997

1997, No. 2

European Parliament Elections Acts 1992 to 2004

Local Elections Acts 1974 to 2004

Presidential Elections Act 1993

1993, No. 28

Presidential Elections Acts 1992 to 2004

Prisons Acts 1826 to 1980

Referendum Act 1994

1994, No. 12

Referendum Acts 1992 to 2004

Seanad Electoral (Panel Members) Act 1947

1947, No. 42

Seanad Electoral (Panel Members) Acts 1947 to 2001

Seanad Electoral (University Members) Act 1937

1937, No. 30

Seanad Electoral (University Members) Acts 1937 to 2001

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Number 33 of 2006


ELECTORAL (AMENDMENT) ACT 2006


AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR POSTAL VOTING AT ELECTIONS AND REFERENDUMS BY PERSONS WHO ARE IMPRISONED IN THE STATE AND WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE AT ELECTIONS AND REFERENDUMS; TO AMEND THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS ACT 1993, THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS ACT 1997 AND CERTAIN OTHER ENACTMENTS AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.

[11th December, 2006]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: