Electoral (Amendment) (Hours of Polling) Bill 2013

Public bill · Private Member · Introduced

Would set fixed voting hours of 7.00am to 10.00pm for all Dáil, presidential, European and local elections, by-elections and referendums, replacing the Minister’s discretion to choose hours within existing limits. The aim is to make voting times predictable and give commuters and other voters greater opportunity to participate.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act to set voting hours for Dáil Elections, Dáil Bye-Elections, Presidential Elections, European Parliament Elections, Local Government Elections and Referenda as being 7.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m. and for that purpose to amend the Electoral Act 1992, Presidential Elections Act 1993, Referendum Act 1994, European Parliament Elections Act 1997, the Local Government Act 2001 and to provide for related matters

Last updated 10 May 2018