Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages
Seanad Éireann — 2023-12-13
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Malcolm Noonan (GP), Carlow-Kilkenny

The Department. The vagueness about addresses could mean that a constituency office or party headquarters could be used. There is flexibility already there about what can be included with regard to the address on a ballot paper. The Department will issue a circular to returning officers to ensure that if this flexibility is required by a candidate, it will be given effect to and supported. That flexibility already exists in terms of what can be put on a ballot paper with regard to address. I hope this gives some assurance on what Senator Sherlock was trying to achieve.

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Sitting date: 2023-12-13