Electoral Reform Act 2022
Irish law establishing Electoral Commission and other electoral reforms / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Electoral Reform Act 2022 is a law of Ireland which amended electoral law and provided for the establishment of an electoral commission titled An Coimisiún Toghcháin (The Electoral Commission).
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Electoral Reform Act 2022 | |
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Oireachtas | |
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Citation | No. 30 of 2022 |
Territorial extent | Ireland |
Passed by | Dáil |
Passed | 15 June 2022 |
Passed by | Seanad |
Passed | 7 July 2022 |
Signed by | President Michael D. Higgins |
Signed | 25 July 2022 |
Commenced | Commenced in part: 13 October 2022 1 January 2023 9 February 2023 |
Legislative history | |
First chamber: Dáil | |
Bill title | Electoral Reform Bill 2022 |
Bill citation | No. 37 of 2022 |
Introduced by | Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Darragh O'Brien) |
Introduced | 30 March 2022 |
Committee responsible | Housing, Local Government and Heritage |
First reading | 30 March 2022 |
Second reading | 30 March 2022 |
Considered by the Housing, Local Government and Heritage Committee | 31 May 2022 1 June 2022 |
Report and Final Stage | 15 June 2022 |
Second chamber: Seanad | |
Second reading | 21 June 2022 |
Considered in committee | 30 June 2022 6 July 2022 |
Report and Final Stage | 7 July 2022 |
Final stages | |
Seanad amendments considered by the Dáil | 13 July 2022 |
Voting summary |
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Finally passed both chambers | 13 July 2022 |
Summary | |
Establishes an electoral commission to oversee all aspects of elections and referendums and introduces other electoral reforms | |
Status: Not fully in force |
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