Number 2/1997: EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS ACT, 1997

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Number 2 of 1997

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS ACT, 1997

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Preliminary and General

Section
1.	Short title, collective citation, construction and commencement.
2.	Interpretation.
3.	Regulations.
4.	Expenses.
5.	Repeals.

PART II

Elections

6.	Registration of European electors.
7.	Method of election.
8.	Right to vote.
9.	Manner of voting.
10.	Polling day and commencement of count.
11.	Eligibility for election to and membership of the Parliament.
12.	Nomination of candidates and replacement candidates.
13.	Deposit by candidates.
14.	Conduct of elections.
15.	Constituencies.
16.	Returning officers.
17.	Local returning officers.
18.	Expenses of returning officers and local returning officers.
19.	Casual vacancies.
20.	Inspection of ballot papers and other documents.
21.	Questioning of European elections.
22.	Prohibition of disclosure of vote.
23.	Amendment of Postal and Telecommunications Services Act, 1983.
24.	Amendment of section 28 of Local Government Act, 1991.
25.	Amendment of Electoral Act, 1992.

FIRST SCHEDULE

PART I

Enactments Repealed

PART II

Regulations Revoked

SECOND SCHEDULE

Rules for the conduct of the election, etc.

THIRD SCHEDULE

Constituencies

FOURTH SCHEDULE

Form of ballot paper

Acts Referred to
Electoral Act, 1963	No. 19 of 1963
Electoral Act, 1992	No. 23 of 1992
Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1986	No. 12 of 1986
Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1986	No. 35 of 1986
European Assembly Elections Act, 1977	No. 30 of 1977
European Assembly Elections Acts, 1977 to 1992
European Assembly Elections Act, 1984	No. 6 of 1984
European Communities Act, 1972	No. 27 of 1972
European Communities Acts, 1972 to 1995
European Parliament Elections Act, 1993	No. 30 of 1993
European Parliament Elections Acts, 1992 to 1997
Holiday (Employees) Act, 1973	No. 25 of 1973
Local Government Act, 1991	No. 11 of 1991
Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act, 1851	14 & 15 Vict. c.93
Postal and Telecommunications Services Act, 1983	No. 24 of 1983
Presidential Elections Act, 1993	No. 28 of 1993
Referendum Act, 1994	No. 12 of 1994
Succession Act, 1965	No. 27 of 1965

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Number 2 of 1997

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS ACT, 1997

AN ACT TO CONSOLIDATE WITH AMENDMENTS THE ENACTMENTS RELATING TO ELECTIONS TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND TO GIVE EFFECT TO COUNCIL DIRECTIVE NO. 93/109/EC OF 6 DECEMBER, 1993 AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS. [24th February, 1997]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: