S.I. No. 68/2002 - Seanad Electoral (Panel Members) (Prescribed Forms) (Amendment) Regulations, 2002

1. Two identical copies of the photograph (75mm × 100mm) must be delivered with the candidate's nomination paper.

2. A photograph may be delivered to the returning officer in digitised format on disk (two copies) along with two identical paper copies (75mm × 100mm).

3. The photograph must be of good quality and in colour showing the candidate's full face, head and shoulders only on a light background and taken to a professional standard.

4. The photograph must have been taken not more than twelve months prior to the date of the election.

5. The back of the photograph must be white and unglazed.

6. Each copy of the photograph must have the candidate's name clearly printed on the back.

Part 2

Form No. 9

FORM OF BALLOT PAPER

(Front of Paper)

Seanad General Election Ballot Paper

.................................................... Panel

Poll Closes at ..............................................

(insert time and date)

Marcáil ord do rogha sna spáis seo thíos

Mark order of preference in spaces below

DOYLE

, Mary

10 High Street, Knockmore, Nurse.

(Oireachtas Sub-panel)

LYNCH

, Jane Ellen

12 Main Street, Ardstown, Shopkeeper.

(Nominating Bodies Sub-panel)

MURPHY

, PATRICK

Townparks, Ballyduff, CARPENTER.

(Oireachtas Sub-panel)

MURPHY

, PATRICK

Townparks, Ballyduff, ACCOUNTANT.

(Nominating Bodies Sub-panel)

O BRIAIN

, Seámus

10 an tSráid, Carn Mór, Oide Scoile.

(Oireachtas Sub-panel)

O'BRIEN

, EAMON

22 Welcome Place, Knockbeg, Barrister.

(Nominating Bodies Sub-panel)

O'BRIEN

, ORLA

103 Eaton Brae, Cahermore, Medical Doctor.

(Nominating Bodies Sub-panel)

O'CONNOR

, Caroline

7 Green Street, Carnmore, Engineer.

(Oireachtas Sub-panel)

(Back of Paper)

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

Seanad General Election for the ............................................................ .................. Panel

(Front of Counterfoil)

Counterfoil No. ............................................................ .....................................................

_____________________________________________________________________

Form No. 21

FORM OF BALLOT PAPER

(Front of Paper)

Seanad Bye-Election Ballot Paper

............................................................ ... Panel

........................................................ Sub-Panel

Poll Closes at ..................................................

(insert time and date)

Marcáil ord do rogha sna spáis seo thíos

Mark order of preference in spaces below

DOYLE

, Mary

10 High Street, Knockmore, Nurse.

MURPHY

, PATRICK

Townparks, Ballyduff, CARPENTER.

MURPHY

, PATRICK

Townparks, Ballyduff, ACCOUNTANT.

O'BRIEN

, EAMON

22 Welcome Place, Knockbeg, Barrister.

O'BRIEN

, ORLA

103 Eaton Brae, Cahermore, Medical Doctor

(Back of Paper)

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

Seanad Bye-Election ............................................................ ................................... Panel

............................................................ .............................................. Sub-Panel Vacancy

(Front of Counterfoil)

Counterfoil No. ............................................................ .....................................................

_____________________________________________________________________

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for the Environment and Local Government this 28

th

day of February, 2002.

NOEL DEMPSEY

_____________________________

Minister for the Environment and Local Government

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation).

These Regulations amend the Seanad Electoral (Panel Members (Prescribed Matters) Regulations, 1954 as amended by the Seanad Electoral (Panel Members) (Prescribed Forms) (Amendment Regulations, 2000 by prescribing revised forms of ballot papers for use at Seanad panel elections and bye-elections to provide for the inclusion of photographs of candidates on the ballot papers.

The Minister for the Environment and 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) and

section 57

of the

Electoral (Amendment) Act, 2001

, (No. 38 of 2000) hereby makes the following Regulations:-