The Prevention of Electoral Abuses Act, 1923

Candidate at Seanad election becoming disqualified during election.

48.—(1) If any candidate at a Seanad election becomes disqualified for being elected to Seanad Eireann at any time after the panel of candidates for that election has been formed and before the counting by the Seanad Returning Officer of the votes cast at that election has commenced, all the preferences recorded for that candidate shall be disregarded in the counting of the votes cast at that election.

(2) If any candidate at a Seanad election becomes disqualified for being elected to Seanad Eireann at any time after the commencement and before the completion of the counting by the Seanad Returning Officer of the votes cast at that election, due regard shall be had to the preferences recorded for that candidate, and if on such counting that candidate is found to be elected, one more candidate shall be returned as elected than there are vacancies to be filled.