Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2007
Public bill · Government · Presented
Candidates for Dáil election who are not running for a registered political party would be able to qualify for nomination in either of two ways: obtain declarations from 30 eligible voters in the constituency, or pay a €500 deposit. The declarations could be witnessed separately by an authorised person, rather than requiring all supporters to attend the same place, following a Supreme Court ruling that found the previous arrangement unconstitutional. The deposit would generally be returned to successful candidates and those receiving more than a quarter of the election quota; related travel costs and deposits would not count as election expenses.
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Bill entitled an Act to amend the Electoral Act 1992 and the Electoral Act 1997 andto provide for related matters
Last updated 25 September 2018
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