S.I. No. 120/1984 - European Assembly Elections (Forms) Regulations, 1984.

1. I nominate the person(s) named under, in the order stated, as replacement candidate(s) at the election of representatives to the Assembly of the European Communities for the constituency of.....................

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2. I hereby declare that I have read the notes on the back of this form and believe—

(

a

) each of the persons named as a replacement candidate on this list to be eligible for nomination as a replacement candidate, and

(

b

) none of them stand validly nominated as a replacement candidate as regards any other constituency.

Name(s) of replacement candidate(s)

Address

Surname

Other names

PLEASE USE BLOCK LETTERS

(1)........................................

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(2)........................................

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(3)........................................

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3. Signature of non-party candidate

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Address

Date

I rule that this replacement candidates' list is valid (or—is invalid because.....................................................

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______________

Returning Officer

Date ______________

Form A.E.13 (Continued)

(Back of Form)

These notes are for guidance only and do not purport to be a definitive statement of the law which is contained in sections 3 to 5 of the

European Assembly Elections Act, 1984

, section 7, and Rule 7 of the First Schedule to the

European Assembly Elections Act, 1977

, Rule 79 of the First Schedule to the 1977 Act as amended and Rule 81A of the First Schedule to the 1977 Act as inserted by the

European Assembly Elections Act, 1984

.

1.

Nomination of Replacement Candidates

A person who is not eligible under the

European Assembly Elections Act, 1977

for election to the Assembly may not be nominated as a replacement candidate.

A non-party candidate may nominate in respect of each constituency with his or their consent one or more persons to be replacement candidates at an Assembly election.

The number of replacement candidates to be nominated by a non-party candidate may not exceed three.

The names of replacement candidates should be listed in the order determined by the non-party candidate.

A person may not be nominated as a replacement candidate for more than one constituency.

If the number of replacement candidates included in the list exceeds the maximum number permitted, the returning officer will delete from the list, commencing at the bottom, the number of candidates by which the list exceeds the maximum permitted.

As regards a particular constituency a non-party candidate may use a single list only.

A replacement candidates' list may be withdrawn by notice in writing signed by the non-party candidate and delivered to the returning officer not later than 12 noon on the latest date for receiving nominations.

2.

Delivery of replacement candidates' list

The completed replacement candidates' list shall be delivered to the returning officer by the non-party candidate, or his proposer within the period fixed for receipt of nominations.

3.

Ruling on replacement candidates' list

The returning officer will rule as invalid any list which is not properly made out or signed, if the list is not amended to his satisfaction.

4.

Qualifications, Disqualifications and Incapacities

Citizens who have reached the age of 21 years and are not disqualified or incapacitated for election to Dáil Éireann are eligible for election to the Assembly.

Persons disqualified or incapacitated for election are

(1) under the Constitution:— a person holding the office of President, Judge, or Comptroller and Auditor General;

(2) under

section 51

of the

Electoral Act, 1923

:— a member of the Defence Forces or any police force in the State on full pay, a civil servant unless permitted by the terms of employment to be a member, a person undergoing imprisonment with hard labour for a period exceeding six months or penal servitude for any term imposed by a Court in the State;

(3) under

section 7

of the

European Assembly Elections Act, 1977

, as amended by

section 2

of the

European Assembly Elections Act, 1984

:— a person holding the office of Attorney General.

5.

Penalties

A person is liable to imprisonment or fine under the European Assembly Elections Acts, 1977 and 1984 for—

(1) nominating a person as a replacement candidate without that person's consent;

(2) making a false declaration that a person is eligible for nomination as a replacement candidate or does not stand validly nominated as a replacement candidate in respect of any other constituency.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for the Environment,

this 11th day of May, 1984.

LIAM KAVANAGH,

Minister for the Environment.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

These Regulations prescribe the forms to be used at elections of representatives to the Assembly of the European Communities.

4. The completed nomination paper shall be delivered to the returning officer by the candidate or his proposer within the period fixed for the receipt of nominations.

Ruling on Nomination Paper

5. The returning officer will rule on the validity of the nomination paper within one hour of its delivery to him. He may rule that it is invalid only if he considers that it is not properly made out or signed. He is required to object to a description of a candidate which is, in his opinion, incorrect, insufficient to identify the candidate or unnecessarily long. The candidate and his proposer, if any, and one other person designated by the candidate (or his proposer) and no other person, unless permitted by the returning officer, may attend the ruling.

Qualifications, Disqualifications and Incapacities

6. Citizens who have reached the age of 21 years and are not disqualified or incapacitated for election to Dáil Éireann are eligible for election to the Assembly.

Persons disqualified or incapacitated for election are

(1) under the Constitution: — a person holding the office of President, Judge or Comptroller and Auditor General;

(2) under

section 51

of the

Electoral Act, 1923

:— a member of the Defence Forces or any police force in the State on full pay, a civil servant unless permitted by his terms of employment to be a member, a person undergoing imprisonment with hard labour for a period exceeding six months or penal servitude for any term imposed by a Court in the State, a person of unsound mind, an undischarged bankrupt under an adjudication by a Court in the State.

(3)

under

section 7

of the

European Assembly Elections Act, 1977

as amended by

section 2

of the

European Assembly Elections Act, 1984

:— a person holding the office of Attorney General.

Penalties

7. A person is liable to imprisonment or fine under the European Assembly Elections Acts, 1977 and 1984 for—

(1) nominating a candidate or withdrawing a candidature without the candidate's consent,

(2) producing to the returning officer a nomination paper or certificate of political affiliation knowing the same to have been forged,

(3) making a false declaration that a candidate is eligible for election or does not stand validly nominated in respect of any other constituency.

A.E.4

(First Schedule Rule 22)

FORM OF BALLOT PAPER

(Front of Paper)

Toghchán do Thionól na hEorpa

European Assembly Election

Mark order of preference in spaces below

DOYLE — URBAN PARTY

(European Radical Group)

(James Doyle of 10 High Street, Brownstown, Electrician)

Liosta Ionaid UP Replacement List

MURPHY — DEMOCRATS

(Group of European Democrats)

(Jane Ellen Murphy of 12 Main Street, Blackstown, Grocer)

Liosta Ionaid DEM Replacement List

O'BRIAIN — CUMANN NA SAORÁNACH

(Seamus O'Briain ó 10 An tSráid Ard, Baileglas, Oide Scoile)

Liosta Ionaid CS Replacement List

O'BRIEN — YOUNG IRELAND

(Liberal Group)

(Eamon O'Brien of 102 Eaton Brae, Whitestown, Solicitor)

Liosta Ionaid Y1 Replacement List

O'BRIEN — NON PARTY

(Eamon O'Brien of 22 Wellclose Place, Greystown, Butcher)

Liosta Ionaid EOB Replacement List

O'CONNOR — NATIONAL LEAGUE

(Charles O'Connor of 7 Green Street, Beigetown, Engineer)

Liosta Ionaid NL Replacement List

THOMPSON — FARMERS PARTY

(William Henry Thompson of Dereen Park, Bluestown, Farmer)

Liosta Ionaid FP Replacement List

INSTRUCTIONS

1.

Write 1 beside the name of the candidate of your first choice, 2 beside your second choice, and so on.

2.

Fold the paper to conceal your vote. Show the back of the paper to the presiding officer and put it in the ballot box.

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Back of Paper

)

No. ............................................................ ........................

Counterfoil No.

Election for constituency of .........................................

SCHEDULE

PART II

A.E.12

(S. 4

European Assembly Elections Act, 1984

)

REPLACEMENT CANDIDATES' LIST

(Registered political parties)

(Front of Form)

IDENTIFYING LETTERS ............................................................ ............ (to be assigned by the returning officer)

Name of Registered Political Party

Initials or Abbreviation of name of Party

PLEASE USE BLOCK LETTERS

S.I. No. 120 of 1984.

EUROPEAN ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS (FORMS) REGULATIONS, 1984.

The Minister for the Environment, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by

section 19

of the

European Assembly Elections Act, 1977

, (No. 30 of 1977) and

section 4

of the

European Assembly Elections Act, 1984

(No. 5 of 1984) hereby makes the following Regulations