Seanad Electoral Act, 1928

Method of marking votes on ballot papers.

10.—(1) An elector in giving his vote must place on his ballot paper the figure 1 opposite the name of the candidate for whom he votes and may in addition place on his ballot paper the figures 2 and 3, or 2, 3, and 4 and so on opposite the names of other candidates in the order of his preference.

(2) Any ballot paper—

(a) which does not bear the official mark, or

(b) on which the figure 1 standing alone indicating a first preference for some candidate is not placed, or

(c) on which the figure 1 standing alone indicating a first preference is set opposite the name of more than one candidate, or

(d) on which the figure 1 standing alone indicating a first preference and some other number is set opposite the name of the same candidate, or

(e) on which anything except the number on the back is written or marked by which the voter can be identified,

shall be invalid and not counted.