Electoral Reform Act 2022

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Chapter 4

Functions of Commission

Functions of Commission

30. (1) The Commission shall have the following functions:

(a) to explain to the public, in accordance with Chapter 5, the subject matter of referendums;

(b) to review, in accordance with Chapter 7, the constituencies for the election of members to the Dáil and the election of members to the European Parliament and to report to the Joint Oireachtas Committee in relation thereto;

(c) to review local electoral area boundaries and report to the Minister in relation to those boundaries, in accordance with Chapter 8;

(d) to conduct research on electoral policy and procedure and make such recommendations to the Minister as it considers appropriate, in accordance with Chapter 9;

(e) to provide, to the public, information on electoral processes (including referendums) and to encourage participation, by the public, in the electoral and democratic processes of the State, in accordance with section 67 ;

(f) to prepare and maintain, in accordance with Chapter 6, the Register of Political Parties;

(g) to oversee the electoral register in accordance with Chapter 10;

(h) to regulate online political advertising in accordance with Part 4 ;

(i) to protect the integrity of elections and referendums against the dissemination or publication of online disinformation, online misinformation and manipulative or inauthentic behaviour online in accordance with Part 5 .

(2) The Commission shall have all such powers as are necessary or expedient for, or incidental to, the performance of its functions.

(3) The Commission shall, subject to this Act, be independent in the performance of its functions.