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Seanad Éireann · 2026-06-10

Electoral (Amendment) (Voting Age) Bill 2026: First Stage

SF Joanne Collins · Agricultural Panel

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I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Electoral Act 1992 to reduce the age at which a person may be registered as a European Parliament Elector, and a Local Government Elector, and to provide for related matters. When is it proposed to take Second Stage?

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I move:

That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Electoral Act 1992 to reduce the age at which a person may be registered as a European Parliament Elector, and a Local Government Elector, and to provide for related matters.

CC Mark Daly

When is it proposed to take Second Stage?

SF Joanne Collins

Next Tuesday.

CC Mark Daly

Is that agreed? Agreed.