Local Elections Act, 1927

Ordinary day of election in counties.

5.—(1) In every county the ordinary day of election of county councillors shall be such day, not earlier than the 23rd day of June nor later than the 1st day of July, as shall be fixed by the county council.

(2) Every election of aldermen and councillors of a borough other than a county borough and of urban district councillors and town commissioners shall be held on the day which is fixed under this section as the ordinary day of election of county councillors for the county in which such borough, urban district, or town is situate, and every such election shall be held together with the election of county councillors for such county.

(3) In any year in which, by virtue of this Act or otherwise, a triennial election of commissioners of the town of Balbriggan is required to be held but no election of councillors of the county of Dublin is held between the 22nd day of June and the 2nd day of July, such triennial election of commissioners of the town of Balbriggan shall be held on such day in that year, not earlier than the 23rd day of June nor later than the 1st day of July, as the council of the county of Dublin shall fix after consultation with the commissioners of the said town.