Electoral (Amendment) Acts of Ireland
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The Electoral (Amendment) Acts of Ireland are a series of laws that periodically revise Dáil constituency boundaries and representation to reflect population changes and ensure fair parliamentary elections.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Electoral (Amendment) Acts of Ireland canonical | 2 |
| Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2013 | 1 |
| Electoral Acts of Ireland | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish statute
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series of legislation ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage ⓘ |
| affects |
candidates for Dáil Éireann
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voters in Dáil constituencies ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
maintain equality of representation between constituencies
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prevent malapportionment ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Dáil constituencies
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Dáil Éireann elections ⓘ |
| basedOn | population census data ⓘ |
| componentAct |
Electoral (Amendment) Acts of Ireland
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surface form:
Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2013
Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2017 ⓘ Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2023 ⓘ Electoral (Amendment) Act 1995 ⓘ
surface form:
Electoral (Amendment) Act 1947
Electoral (Amendment) Act 1959 ⓘ Electoral (Amendment) Act 1961 ⓘ Electoral (Amendment) Act 1969 ⓘ Electoral (Amendment) Act 1974 ⓘ Electoral (Amendment) Act 1980 ONNED1 ⓘ Electoral (Amendment) Act 1983 NERFINISHED ⓘ Electoral (Amendment) Act 1990 NERFINISHED ⓘ Electoral (Amendment) Act 1995 ⓘ Electoral (Amendment) Act 1998 ⓘ Electoral (Amendment) Act 2001 ⓘ Electoral (Amendment) Act 2005 ⓘ Electoral (Amendment) Act 2009 ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| ensures | proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote ⓘ |
| frequency | periodic ⓘ |
| implements | constitutional requirements on representation ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of Ireland ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Irish ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
Irish judiciary
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surface form:
Irish law
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| legislativeBody | Oireachtas ⓘ |
| purpose |
ensure fair parliamentary elections
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reflect population changes ⓘ revise Dáil constituency boundaries ⓘ revise parliamentary representation ⓘ |
| regulates |
boundaries of Dáil constituencies
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number of TDs per constituency ⓘ |
| relatedProcess |
Electoral Commission reviews
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constituency commission recommendations ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Constitution of Ireland ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
constitutional law
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electoral law ⓘ |
| usedFor |
by-elections to Dáil Éireann
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general elections to Dáil Éireann ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Cork South-Central
this entity surface form:
Electoral Acts of Ireland
Electoral (Amendment) Acts of Ireland
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componentAct
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Electoral (Amendment) Acts of Ireland
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this entity surface form:
Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2013