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11/10/1924: The Electoral Order, 1924.
Table of Provisions (8)
Statutory Text (8 Articles)
1. Any false declaration made for the purposes of a claim will render the person
guilty liable, on summary conviction, to a fine of not less than £5.
2. The voter must sign the declaration of identity
in the presence of the witness
.
3. In order to vote, the voter
must
place the figure I in the space on the right-hand side of the ballot paper opposite to the name of the candidate for whom he votes; that is to say, the candidate he likes best. If the voter does not place the figure 1 on his ballot paper or places the figure 1 opposite to more than one name, or places the figure 1 and some other figure opposite to the same name or places any mark on the paper by which he may afterwards be identified, his ballot paper will be void and will not be counted. The ballot paper must
not
be marked with a cross. The voter should
not
allow any person to see how he has voted.
The voter need not place the figure 2 opposite the name of the candidate for whom he does not wish to vote, but the fact of his doing so will not render his ballot paper void if it is otherwise properly marked.
4. Immediately after voting the voter must place the marked ballot paper in the enclosed small envelope on which are printed the words "Ballot paper envelope," and fasten it up. He must then place the ballot paper envelope,
together with this paper
, in the other larger enclosed envelope, addressed to the Returning officer, and despatch the same by post without delay.
Unless an elector returns his ballot paper at once, it may be too late to be counted.
5. If a voter receives more than one ballot paper, he must remember that he can vote only once.
FORM E.A.22.
THE
ELECTORAL ACT, 1923
.
(RULE 3 (4) FOURTH SCHEDULE).
FORM OF BALLOT PAPER ENVELOPE.
BALLOT PAPER ENVELOPE.
No ............................................................
............................................................ ............................................................ .....................................................
Ballot Paper only to be enclosed in this envelope.
This envelope, together with the Declaration of Identity, must be
placed in the envelope addressed to the Returning Officer.
Constituency of ......................................................
FORM OF ENVELOPE TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE RETURNING OFFICER.
DÁIL (SEANAD) ELECTION.
No Stamp Required.
Constituency of ............................................................ ...................................
To the Returning Officer,
(Address) ............................................................ ............................................................ ...............
............................................................ ............................................................ ..................
FORM E.A. 23.
THE
ELECTORAL ACT, 1923
.
(RULE 9 (4) (b), FOURTH SCHEDULE).
Election held ............................................................ ................, 192 , for the ............................................................
Constituency of...............................................
STATEMENT WITH RESPECT TO BALLOT PAPERS SENT TO POSTAL VOTERS.
1.
No. of ballot papers issued to Postal voters
.............................................
2.
No. of covering envelopes received by Returning Officer before the close of the poll
.............................................
3.
No. of ballot papers returned by Postal voters which were included in the count of ballot papers
.............................................
4.
No. of cases in which declarations of identity or ballot papers were endorsed by the Returning Officer "Vote rejected" or marked by him "Rejected" in pursuance of Rule 6 (5) (7) and (9), and Rule 8 (3) in the Fourth Schedule to the
Electoral Act, 1923
.............................................
5.
No. of covering envelopes received by Returning Officer after the close of the poll
.............................................
6.
No. of cases in which envelopes sent to Postal voters were returned as undelivered
.............................................
7.
No. of cases in which covering envelopes have not been received by Returning Officer at date of statement
.............................................
(Signed), ............................................................ ............................................................ ..
Returning Officer.
Address ............................................................ .......................................
Date ............................................................ 192 .
FORM E.A. 24.
THE
ELECTORAL ACT, 1923
.
(RULE 28 FIFTH SCHEDULE).
BALLOT PAPER ACCOUNT.
Constituency of ............................................................ ....................................
Polling District of ............................................................ ..................................
Polling Station No ............................................................ .................................
White Ballot Papers.
Total number entrusted to Presiding Officer
....................................
Deduct.
Number of Ballot Papers unused
...........................................
Number of Ballot Papers spoilt
...........................................
Total
......................................
Number in Ballot Box
.....................................
Coloured Ballot Papers.
Total number of Coloured Ballot Papers entrusted to
Presiding Officer
.....................................
Deduct.
Number of Coloured Papers unused
...........................................
Number of Coloured Papers spoilt
...........................................
Total
.....................................
Number of Coloured Papers used
.....................................
I certify that the above Ballot Paper Account is true and accurate.
Signed, ............................................................ .............
Presiding Officer.
Dated this .......................................... day of ............................ 19 ........
FORM EA. 25.
FORM OF CERTIFICATE UNDER S. 22 OF THE
ELECTORAL ACT, 1923
.
Constituency of ............................................................ .............
I, the Returning Officer for the above constituency hereby certify that ................................. being numbered .......................... on the Register of Electors for the ..................................... Polling District of the above-mentioned constituency, is employed by me for purposes in connection with an election for the said constituency, and that the circumstances of his employment are, in my opinion, such as to prevent him from voting at the polling station at which he would otherwise be entitled to vote, and I accordingly authorise him to vote at the polling station .................... at the ................................................ polling place.
Signed, ............................................................ .............................................
Returning Officer.
FORM E.A.26.
THE
ELECTORAL ACT, 1923
.
(RULE 25—FIFTH SCHEDULE).
TENDERED VOTES LIST,
Constituency of ............................................................ .....................................
Polling District of ............................................................ ..................................
Polling Station No. ............................................................ ................................
Name of Person who Tendered Vote
Number of such Person on the Register.
I certify that the above List is true and accurate.
Signed ............................................................ ............................................................ .................
Presiding Officer at Polling Station No............................................................ .......................
Dated this ............................................ day of ..................................................19 ..................
FORM E.A. 27.
NOTICE OF CANDIDATES ELECTED
............................................................ .............. Constituency of ............................................................ ...................
I hereby give notice, pursuant to Rule 43 in the Fifth Schedule to the
Electoral Act, 1923
, that at the contested Dáil Election for the said ............................................. Constituency of ............................. held on the ................................. day of ....................................... the following Candidates were elected:—
............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ....
............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ....
The total number of votes given for each candidate and of any transfer of votes made under the said Electoral Act, and the total number of votes credited to each candidate at the end of the count at which such transfer took place, are as set out in the attached form.
(Here attach Form 10—Fifth Schedule.)
FORM E.A.28.
THE
ELECTORAL ACT, 1923
.
(RULE 52—FIFTH SCHEDULE).
FORM OF UNDERTAKING TO PRESERVE THE SECRECY OF THE BALLOT.
I solemnly undertake That I will not at this election for ............................................................ .................
............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ...
do anything forbidden by
Section 28
of the
Electoral Act, 1923
, which I have read.
Signed in the presence of
............................................................ ............
Signed.
Returning Officer or Presiding Officer) in the said constituency, or Peace Commissioner for the County of
Address............................................................ .
Date
............................................................ .....................
SECTION 28
of THE
ELECTORAL ACT, 1923
.
28.—(1) Every officer, clerk, and agent in attendance at a polling station shall maintain, and aid in maintaining, the secrecy of the voting in such station, and shall not communicate, except for some purpose authorised by law, before the poll is closed to any person, any information as to the name or number on the register of electors of any elector who has or has not applied for a ballot paper or voted at that station, or as to the official mark, and no such officer, clerk, or agent, and no person whosoever, shall interfere with or attempt to interfere with a voter when marking his vote, or otherwise attempt to obtain in the polling station information as to the candidate for whom any voter in such station is about to vote or has voted, or communicate at any time to any person any information obtained in a polling station as to the candidate for whom any voter in such station is about to vote or has voted, or as to the number on the back of the ballot paper given to any voter at such station.
(2) Every officer, clerk, and agent in attendance at the counting of the votes shall maintain, and aid in maintaining the secrecy of the voting, and shall not attempt to ascertain at such counting the number on the back of any ballot paper, or communicate any information obtained at such counting as to the candidate for whom any vote is given in any particular ballot paper.
(3) Every officer, clerk, and agent concerned in the issue of ballot papers to postal voters and the receipt of ballot papers from postal voters shall maintain, and aid in maintaining, the secrecy of the voting by such voters, and shall not communicate, except for some purpose authorised by law, before the poll is closed to any person, any information as to the name or number on the register of electors of any postal voter to or from whom any ballot paper has been sent or received, or as to the official mark, and no such officer, clerk, or agent, and no person whosoever shall interfere with, or attempt to interfere with, the receipt, marking or return of his ballot paper by any postal voter, or attempt to obtain information as to the candidate for whom any such voter has voted, or communicate at any time to any person any information obtained in connection with the issue or receipt of ballot papers to or from postal voters as to the candidates for whom any such voter has voted, or as to the number on the back of the ballot paper sent to any such voter.
(4) No person shall directly or indirectly induce any voter to display his ballot paper after he shall have marked the same, so as to make known to any person the name of the candidate for or against whom he has marked his vote.
(5) Every person who acts in contravention of the provisions of this section shall be liable, on summary conviction before two justices of the peace or any magistrate having the powers or jurisdiction formerly exercisable by two justices of the peace, to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months, with or without hard labour.
FORM E.A. 29.
THE
ELECTORAL ACT, 1923
.
............................................................ ....................... Constituency of ............................................................ ..........
UNCONTESTED ELECTION.
I, the undersigned, being Returning Officer for the ......................................................... Constituency of ............ hereby give notice, pursuant to Rule 43 in the Fifth Schedule to the
Electoral Act, 1923
, that the following candidates have been elected members of Dáil Éireann to serve in the Oireachtas of Saorstat Éireann for the..................................... Constituency of ............................................................ ..............
Surname
Other Names.
Abode.
Rank, Profession, or Occupation.
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Signed, ............................................................ ..........
Returning Officer.
Dated this ..................................................... day of ................................. 19 ..........
FORM E.A.30.
SCHEDULE II.
THE
ELECTORAL ACT, 1923
.
(RULES 27 AND 32, FIRST SCHEDULE).
FEES FOR COPIES OF LISTS, REGISTERS, ETC.
For a copy of the Electors' lists or Register, or so much of the Lists or Register as relates to any Registration Unit, the minimum fee shall be one shilling.
A sum of one penny shall be added to the minimum fee for each one hundred, or part of one hundred, by which the number of persons on the Electors' Lists or Register exceeds one hundred.
A sum of fourpence shall be charged for a copy of any claim or notice of objection.
FORM E.A. 31.
SCHEDULE III.
THE
ELECTORAL ACT, 1923
.
(RULE 30, FIRST SCHEDULE).
PUBLICATION OF DOCUMENTS FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE REGISTER OF ELECTORS.
Column I.
Column II.
Nature of Documents.
Dates until which documents are to be kept published.
Electors' Lists,
27th February.
Notices as to mode of making Claims and Objections,
27th March.
Corrupt and Illegal Practices Lists,
27th March.
List of Claimants,
27th March.
List of persons to whose Registration notice of objection has been given,
27th March.
List of Claimants to whose Registration notice of objection has been given,
14th day after publication.
Register,
Date of coming into force of next Register.
6. I reside at (
g
)............................................................ ............................................................ ...............................
7.
I was in occupation of............................................................ ............
Local Government
My husband (h)
on the....................day of....................................
occupation of (i)
the said premises............................................................ .............. qualifying premises as follows:—
from.....................................to.........................at............................. from....................................to.........................at...........................
Such of the said premises as do not comprise a dwelling-house are of
the reteable value of not less than five pounds, and I am
entitled to be registered as a Local Government Elector in respect of the occupation in the abovementioned constituency of the said premises.
I hereby claim to be registered as an elector for the franchise to which I am entitled in respect of the particularsgiven in the above declaration.
Signed,............................................................ .......................................................
Date............................................................ ................................................
NOTE.
7. I was in occupation of (
h
)............................................................ ............................................................ ............
on the (
c
)............................................................ ............last, and during the whole period of six months ending on the said day I have been in
occupation of'
(f) The said premises............................................................ .......................
(f) qualifying premises as follows:—
from...............................to................................at..........................................
from..................................to...................................at..................................... etc., etc., etc.
I hereby claim to be registered as an Elector for the franchise to which I am entitled in respect of the particulars given in the above declaration.
Signed............................................................ ............................................
Date............................................................ .....................................
NOTE.
AN tORDÚ TOGHACHÁIN, 1924.
THE ELECTORAL ORDER, 1924.
DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH.
____________________________
ELECTORAL ACT, 1923
.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTORS REGISTRATION ACT, 1924
.
WHEREAS the Minister for Local Government and Public Health (hereinafter called "the Minister,") is empowered to prescribe each of the several forms set out in Schedule I to this Order for the purposes for which each such form is expressed to be applicable, by that portion or portions of the
Electoral Act, 1923
(hereinafter called "the Principal Act,") under which each such form is expressed to be prescribed, and (in so far as any of the said forms relate to the registration of Local Government Electors) by
Section 4
of the
Local Government Electors Registration Act, 1924
(hereinafter called "the Act of 1924")
AND WHEREAS by Sub-section (2) of Section 11 and Section 65 of the Principal Act, and by Rules 27 and 32 of the first Schedule thereto, and by
Section 4
of the
Local Government Electors Registration Act, 1924
, the Minister is empowered to prescribe the fees to be paid to the Registration Officer by applicants for copies of the Register, or so much of the Register as relates to any Registration Unit, or of the Electors Lists for any Registration Unit, or of any claim or notice of objection under the Act
AND WHEREAS by Section 65 of the Principal Act and by Rule 30 of the first Schedule thereto, and by
Section 4
of the
Local Government Electors Registration Act, 1924
, the Minister is empowered to prescribe the time for which any document required to be published shall be published
NOW, THEREFORE, I, the Minister, in exercise of the powers recited above and of all other powers enabling me in that behalf, do hereby order and prescribe as follows:—