S.I. No. 67/2002 - Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Prescribed Matters) (Amendment) Regulations, 2002

The Minister for the Environment and Local Government in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 4 of the Seanad Electoral (University Members) Act, 1937 , (No. 30 of 1937) and section 56 of the Electoral (Amendment) Act, 2001 (No. 38 of 2001) hereby makes the following Regulations:-

1.       These Regulations may be cited as the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Prescribed Matters) (Amendment Regulations, 2002.

2.       The Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Prescribed Matters Regulations, 1938 ( S.R. and O. No. 18 of 1938 ), the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Prescribed Matters) (Amendment Regulations, 1972 ( S.I. No. 201 of 1972 ), the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Prescribed Matters) (Amendment Regulations 2000 ( S.I. No. 290 of 2000 ) and these Regulations shall be construed as one and may be cited together as the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Prescribed Matters Regulations, 1938 to 2002.

3.       The Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Prescribed Matters Regulations, 1938 are hereby amended -

(a)      by the insertion of the following article after article 2 -

“2A      (i)      A photograph of a candidate at a Seanad election intended for inclusion on a ballot paper shall be delivered to the returning officer with the nomination paper in accordance with the requirements specified in Part 1 of the Schedule hereto.

(ii)      Where the requirements referred to in subarticle (1) are not complied with, the returning officer may not include the photograph on the ballot paper.

(iii)     Where the nomination paper is not accompanied by a photograph, the space provided on the ballot paper for a candidate's photograph shall remain blank.”

(b)      by the substitution of form EU2 in Part 2 of the Schedule hereto for form EU2 in the Schedule to the said Regulations, as amended by the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Prescribed Matters) (Amendment) Regulations, 2000.

SCHEDULE

Part 1

1.       Two identical copies of the photograph (75mm × 100mm) must be delivered with the candidate's nomination paper.

2.       A photograph may be delivered to the returning officer in digitised format on disk (two copies) along with two identical paper copies (75mm × 100mm).

3.       The photograph must be of good quality and in colour showing the candidate's full face, head and shoulders only on a light background and taken to a professional standard.

4.       The photograph must have been taken not more than twelve months prior to the date of the election.

5.       The back of the photograph must be white and unglazed.

6.       Each copy of the photograph must have the candidate's name clearly printed on the back.

Part 2

Form EU2

FORM OF BALLOT PAPER

(Front of Paper)

Seanad (University Members) Election Ballot Paper

Poll Closes at ..............................................

(insert time and date)

(Back of Paper)

No. ............................................................ ............................................................ .........

Election to Seanad Éireann for the constituency of ............................................................ .

(Front of Counterfoil)

Counterfoil No. ............................................................ ....................................................

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Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation).

These Regulations amend the Seanad Electoral (University Members (Prescribed Matters) Regulations, 1938 as amended by the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Prescribed Matters) Regulations, 2000 by prescribing a revised form of ballot paper to include a photograph of the candidate.