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Polling day and commencement of count.
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6.—(1) The poll at an Assembly election shall—
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(a) be taken on such day as shall be appointed by the Minister by order (which order shall be made not less than thirty-five days before the day thereby appointed),
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(b) continue for such period, not being less than twelve hours, between the hours of 8.30 a.m. and 10.30 p.m. as may be fixed by the Minister by order, subject to the restriction that he shall fix the same period for all constituencies,
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and the day so appointed is in this Act referred to as “the polling day”.
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(2) The counting of the votes at an Assembly election shall begin on the day and at the time appointed by the Minister by order.
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(3) An order under this section shall be published in the Iris Oifigiúil as soon as may be after it is made.
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