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.
Statements (33)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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