NOTICE OF DÁIL
ELECTION
CONSTITUENCY OF DUBLIN
SOUTH WEST
Pursuant to a writ issued to me by the Clerk of Dáil
Éireann I am about to proceed to the election of 4 members
of the Dáil for this constituency.
Nomination papers may be obtained from the address below during the
usual office hours.
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 me or the registration authority), or
- make a deposit of €500. (Euro) (Deposit
may also be made on the candidates 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 8th day of
May, 2007.
Completed nomination forms may be delivered to me in person by the
candidate or his/her proposer at any time when I am at my office, from
10.00 a.m. on the 3rd day of May, 2007 until 12.00 noon on the last day
for receiving nominations.
I am required by law to attend to receive nominations between 10.00
a.m. and 12.00 p.m. and between 2.00 p.m. and 5.00 p.m. on the 5th day
of May, 2007 and between 10.00 a.m. and 12.00 noon on the 8th Day of
May, 2007.
If the election is contested , a poll will be taken on the 24th day of
May, 2007 between the hours of 7.30 a.m. and 10.30 p.m.
John Fitzpatrick
Returning Officer
Address:
17,Tolka Valley Business
Park,
Ballyboggan Road,
Dublin 11.