Electoral Reform Act 2022

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Third party claims

100. The Act of 1992 is amended by the insertion of the following section after section 21:

“21A. (1) Where a person, on inspecting the register of electors has, on reasonable grounds, formed an opinion that information in the register or an entry in the register relating to details of an elector is or are inaccurate, the person may submit a third party claim to the registration authority in a form directed by the Minister.

(2) On receipt of a third party claim, the registration authority may make such inquiries as it considers necessary to satisfy itself as to the correctness of the information in the third party claim having regard to the relevant entry in the register and determine what action, if any, it should take in respect of the claim, and shall inform the claimant and any person who in the opinion of the registration authority may be affected by the proposed action, if any, it proposes to take as a consequence of the claim.

(3) Rule 7 of Part I of the Second Schedule shall apply to third party claims and any inquiries or action taken or proposed to be taken (if any) by a registration authority, and any notice to the claimant or any party affected by any action or proposed action by a registration authority under this section.”.