Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2002

Public bill · Government · Presented

Candidates without a registered political party’s endorsement would no longer pay an election deposit, but would need support from 30 registered voters for a Dáil election, 60 for a European Parliament election, or 15 for a local election. Supporters would sign the nomination form in person at a local authority office, show photographic identification and could support only one candidate; necessary travel costs would not count as election expenses. The change followed a High Court ruling that the existing deposit system was unconstitutional.

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Bill entitled an Act to amend and extend the Electoral Acts, 1992 to 2001, the European Parliament Elections Acts, 1992 to 2001, the Local Elections Regulations 1995, the Local Elections (Disclosure of Donations and Expenditure) Act, 1999 and to provide for related matters

Last updated 12 April 2018