NOTICE OF DÁIL ELECTION
CONSTITUENCY OF LOUTH
Pursuant to a writ issued to me by the Clerk of Dáil Éireann I am about to proceed to the election of five (5) member(s) of the Dáil for this constituency.
Nomination papers may be obtained from the address below during the usual office hours or may be downloaded from this website.
A person may nominate himself/herself as a candidate or may, with his/her consent, be nominated by a proposer who is registered as a Dáil elector in the constituency.
A nomination paper from a candidate of a registered political party must have a certificate of political affiliation attached which must be produced to me with his/her completed nomination paper.
If no certificate is attached, the candidate must, before the latest time for receiving nominations, either-
- secure 30 assents to the nomination by way of statutory declarations by Dáil electors registered in the constituency (forms available from my office or website below or the registration authority), or
- make a deposit of €500 (deposit may also be made on the candidate’s behalf).
Details of these requirements are set out in the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2007.
The latest time for receiving nominations is 12 noon on the 16th day of November 2024.
Completed nomination papers may be delivered to me in person by the candidate or his/her proposer at any time when I am at my office, from 10am on the 14th day of November 2024 until 12 noon on the last day for receiving nominations.
I am required by law to attend to receive nominations between 10am and 12 noon and between 2pm and 5pm on the 15th day of November 2024, and between 10am and 12 noon on the 16th day of November 2024.
If the election is contested, a poll will be taken on the 29th day of November 2024 between the hours of 7 am and 10 pm.
MARK STAFFORD
Returning Officer
The Courthouse, Dundalk
Date: 11th November 2024
FÓGRA TOGHCHÁIN DÁLA
DÁILCHEANTAR LÚ
De bhun eascaire a d’eisigh Cléireach Dháil Éireann domsa táim ar tí dul i mbun toghadh cúig (5) Teachta Dála don dáilcheantar seo.
Féadfar páipéir ainmniúcháin a fháil ón seoladh thíos i rith na ngnáthuaireanta oifige.
Féadfaidh duine é/í féin a ainmniú mar iarrthóir nó féadfaidh tairgeoir a bheidh cláraithe mar thoghthóir Dála sa dáilcheantar é/í a ainmniú, lena chead/lena cead.
Ní mór deimhniú cleamhnachta polaitíochta a bheith ag gabháil le páipéar ainmniúcháin iarrthóra de chuid páirtí polaitíochta cláraithe, agus caithfear an deimhniú sin a thabhairt ar aird dom in éineacht leis an pháipéar ainmniúcháin líonta.
Mura mbíonn deimhniú ag gabháil leis ní mór don iarrthóir, roimh an tráth is déanaí chun glacadh le hiarratais
- 30 aontú a bheith faighte aige nó aici le haghaidh an ainmniúcháin trí dhearbhuithe reachtúla ó thoghthóirí Dála a bheidh cláraithe sa dáilcheantar (tá foirmeacha le fáil uaimse nó ón údarás clárúcháin), nó
- €500 d’éarlais a leagan síos (is féidir éarlais a leagan síos ar son iarrthóra chomh maith).
Tá na sonraí faoi na riachtanais seo leagtha amach san Acht Toghcháin (Leasú) 2007.
Is é an t-am is déanaí chun ainmniúcháin a ghlacadh isteach an 12 a chlog meán lae Dé Sathairn an 16ú Samhain 2024
Féadfaidh an t-iarrthóir nó a thairgeoir páipéir ainmniúcháin agus iad comhlánaithe a sheachadadh domsa go pearsanta aon tráth a mbeidh mé i m’oifig, ó 10 a chlog ar maidin an Déardaoin 14ú Samhain 2024 go dtí 12 a chlog meán lae ar an lá deiridh chun ainmniúcháin a ghlacadh.
Éilítear orm de réir dlí a bheith i láthair chun ainmniúcháin a ghlacadh idir 10 a chlog ar maidin agus 12 a chlog meán lae agus idir 2 a chlog agus 5 a chlog sa tráthnóna an Dé hAoine 15ú Samhain 2024, agus idir 10 a chlog ar maidin agus 12 a chlog sa tráthnóna an16 Samhain 2024
Má théitear in iomaíocht sa toghchán, beidh vótaíocht ann an 29ú Samhain, 2024 idir 7.00 a chlog ar maidin agus 10.00 a chlog sa tráthnóna.
MARK STAFFORD
Ceann Comhairimh
Seoladh: Courthouse Dundalk
Data: 11 Samhain 2024
