Article 19 of the Constitution of Ireland

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Article 19 of the Constitution of Ireland is a constitutional provision that allows the state to confer limited voting rights in certain elections on non-Irish nationals, subject to conditions set by law.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf article of the Constitution of Ireland
constitutional provision
adoptedWith Constitution of Ireland 1937 NERFINISHED
appliesTo aliens resident in Ireland
non‑Irish nationals
bindingOn Government of Ireland NERFINISHED
Oireachtas NERFINISHED
category provision on citizenship and political participation
citationForm Art. 19, Bunreacht na hÉireann NERFINISHED
conditionedOn conditions prescribed by law
constitutionalHierarchy supreme law within Irish legal order
constitutionalStatus in force
country Ireland NERFINISHED
doesNotGuarantee automatic voting rights for all non‑Irish nationals
enables differential treatment between citizens and non‑citizens in electoral law within constitutional limits
governs extension of electoral franchise to non‑citizens
interpretedAs permissive provision rather than mandatory
jurisdiction Ireland NERFINISHED
language English
Irish
legalEffect enables extension of electoral franchise beyond Irish citizens
legalSystem Irish constitutional law
locatedInDocumentSection Articles 1–21 (general provisions) of the Constitution of Ireland
partOf Constitution of Ireland NERFINISHED
permits conferral of limited voting rights on non‑Irish nationals
conferral of the franchise in certain elections on non‑citizens
relationshipToStatuteLaw provides constitutional basis for statutes granting voting rights to certain non‑citizens
requires implementation by ordinary legislation
scope certain elections only
subjectMatter franchise
non‑citizen voting
voting rights
typeOfRight political rights

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Article 18 of the Constitution of Ireland relatedTo Article 19 of the Constitution of Ireland