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S.I. No. 202/1972 - Seanad Electoral (Panel Members) (Prescribed Forms) (Amendment) Regulations, 1972.
Table of Provisions (9)
Statutory Text (9 Articles)
1. Before marking the accompanying ballot paper the voter must produce—
(i) the ballot paper,
(ii) this declaration of identity form and
(iii) the envelope in which he has received the ballot paper,
to some person to whom the voter is known, who will witness the declaration of identity (see other side).
2. The voter must sign the declaration of identity in the presence of the witness.
3. An elector in giving his vote at a bye-election must place on the ballot paper the figure 1 opposite the name of the candidate for whom he votes, and he may in addition place on the ballot paper the figures 2 and 3, or 2, 3 and 4, and so on opposite the names of other candidates in the order of his preference.
4. Any ballot paper—
(
a
) which does not bear the official mark, or
(
b
) on which the figure 1 standing alone is not placed at all or is not so placed as to indicate a first preference for some candidate, or
(
c
) on which the figure 1 standing alone indicating a first preference is set opposite the name of more than one candidate, or
(
d
) on which the figure 1 standing alone indicating a first preference and some other number is set opposite the name of the same candidate, or
(
e
) on which anything is written or marked by which the voter can be identified,
shall be invalid and shall not be counted.
5. 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. He must then place the ballot paper envelope, together with this Declaration of Identity, in the large 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.
BALLOT PAPER ENVELOPE
Form No. 28. Third Schedule, Rule 4.
Ballot Paper Envelope.
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 Seanad Returning Officer.
SEANAD BYE-ELECTION, 19
GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Local Government this 21st day of August, 1972.
ROBERT MOLLOY,
Minister for Local Government.
EXPLANATORY NOTE.
These Regulations amend the Seanad Electoral (Panel Members) (Prescribed Forms) Regulations, 1954 by prescribing new forms of Declaration of Identity, Ballot Paper Envelope, Outer Envelope and Label to be Affixed to Covering Envelope for use at Seanad (panel members) elections.
6. The voter must return the envelope containing the ballot paper envelope and the declaration of identity to the Seanad Returning Officer by registered post. If this is not done, the vote will be rejectedas invalid. If the voter delays returning the ballot papers, they may be received too late and not be counted.
7. There is a different ballot paper for each panel. An elector in marking a ballot paper at a Seanad general election must place on the ballot paper the figure 1 opposite the name of the candidate for whom he votes, and he may in addition place on the ballot paper the figures 2 and 3, or 2, 3 and 4, and so on, opposite the name of other candidates in the order of his preference.
8. Any ballot paper—
(
a
) which does not bear the official mark or
(
b
) on which the figure 1 standing alone is not placed at all or is not so placed as to indicate a first preference for some candidate or
(
c
) on which the figure 1 standing alone indicating a first preference is set opposite the name of more than one candidate, or
(
d
) on which the figure 1 standing alone indicating a first preference and some other number is set opposite the name of the same candidate, or
(
e
) on which anything is written or marked by which the voter can be identified,
shall be invalid and shall not be counted.
BALLOT PAPER ENVELOPE
Form No. 11 First Schedule Rule 4.
BALLOT PAPER ENVELOPE
Ballot Papers only to be enclosed in this Envelope.
This envelope, together with the Declaration of Identity must be placed in the envelope addressed to the Seanad Returning Officer.
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OUTER ENVELOPE
Form No. 12. First Schedule, Rule 4.
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THE VOTER MUST NOT DESTROY THIS ENVELOPE. IT MUST BE HANDED TO THE AUTHORISED PERSON.
TO ............................................................ ................................
............................................................ ...............................
............................................................ ..............................
............................................................ ..............................
If undelivered, return immediately to—
The Seanad Returning Officer,
Leinster House,
Dublin.
FORM OF FLAP OF ENVELOPE
THE VOTER MUST NOT DESTROY THIS ENVELOPE. IT MUST BE HANDED TO THE AUTHORISED PERSON.
LABEL TO BE AFFIXED TO COVERING ENVELOPE
Form No. 14. First Schedule, Rule 8 (1) (
b
).
I ........................................ being an authorised person hereby certify that the ballot papers in this envelope having been shown to me unmarked, were not shown to anyone thereafter by the voter before being placed in this envelope which was then handed to me closed.
I also certify that I have destroyed the outer envelope handed to me by the voter.
Signed ......................................................
Rank or Office .........................................
DECLARATION OF IDENTITY
Form No. 22. Section 72.
I hereby declare that I am the person to whom the ballot paper and the envelope in which it was enclosed, both of which I now produce, were sent and I produce the said envelope and the ballot paper unmarked.
Voter's Signature ............................................................ ....................................
The above-named, who is personally known to me, has produced the ballot paper and the envelope above referred to, and has signed the above declaration in my presence.
Witness's Signature ............................................................ ...................
Address ............................................................ ...................................
Date ...................................................
(See instructions on back of this Form)
INSTRUCTIONS TO THE VOTER
(
To be printed on the back of the Declaration of Identity
)
S.I. No. 202 of 1972.
SEANAD ELECTORAL (PANEL MEMBERS) (PRESCRIBED FORMS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1972.
The Minister for Local Government in exercise of the powers conferred on him by
section 5
of the
Seanad Electoral (Panel Members) Act, 1947
(No. 42 of 1947) hereby makes the following Regulations:—