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ELECTIONS ADMINISTERED BY NUI
There are two elections in which graduates of all the Constituent
Universities and Recognised Colleges of the National University of Ireland
are eligible to vote, subject to certain conditions: Seanad Éireann Elections
and Convocation Elections. Election Enquiries: Contact NUI Office or
email: records@nui.ie
SEANAD ÉIREANN ELECTIONS
The legal basis for the University Seanad Éireann elections is Bunreacht na
hÉireann, Article 18(4) and the relevant legislation comprises the Seanad
Electoral (University Members) Acts, 1937 - 2001. As provided by law, the
NUI constituency elects three members of Seanad Éireann.
A Seanad Éireann election takes place within 90 days of the dissolution of
Dáil Éireann, and is strictly a postal vote. In the event that more than three
candidates are nominated, ballot papers are issued to all registered
graduates. Graduates of the National University of Ireland, other than
honorary graduates, who are citizens of Ireland and have attained the age of
eighteen years, may register at any time, but must have submitted their claim
to register by 26 February of any given year in order to be listed in the
Register which will be published on 1st June of that year (revised annually).
Seanad Éireann Registers
The National University of Ireland revises the Seanad Register annually, for
publication 1 June each year. Graduates may claim to register at any time,
and NUI supplies Registration Claim Forms to all graduates at the time of
conferring in the Constituent Universities and Recognised Colleges.
Registration Claim Forms are also available from the NUI Registration
Officer, 49 Merrion Square, Dublin 2, or may be downloaded from the NUI
website, www.nui.ie.
As required by S. 56 of the Electoral (Amendment) Act of 2001, NUI also
publishes an Edited Register. The Edited Seanad Register may be used for
purposes other than statutory purposes, including commercial purposes.
Seanad Éireann Representatives (NUI Constituency) Elected 2002:
Feargal Quinn, BComm
Joseph J. (Joe) O’Toole, BA, HDip in Ed
Liam B. (Brendan) Ryan, BE
Seanad Éireann Representatives (NUI Constituency) Elected 2007:
Joseph J. (Joe) O’Toole, BA, HDip in Ed
Feargal Quinn, BComm
Rónán Mullen, BA
(For list of NUI Seanad Éireann Representatives, 1938 to the present, see
Appendix 9)
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