Pádraic McCormack (Galway West, Fine Gael)

I move amendment No. 27:

In page 10, between lines 32 and 33, to insert the following:

"10.—The Act of 1992 is amended by the substitution of the following for section 7:

"7.—(1) A person shall be entitled to be registered as a presidential elector in a constituency if he has reached the age of eighteen years and if he was, on the qualifying date—

(a) a citizen of Ireland, and

(b) ordinarily resident in that constituency.

(2) A person who reaches the age of eighteen years and is or shall be, on the qualifying date—

(a) a citizen of Ireland, and

(b) ordinarily resident in that constituency,

shall be automatically registered as a presidential elector in the constituency referred to in paragraph (b), unless he or she instructs the registration authority otherwise.

(3) For the purposes of—

(i) the Presidential Elections Acts 1937 to 1992,

(ii) the Referendum Acts 1942 to 1992, and

(iii) this Act,

'presidential elector' means a person entitled to vote at an election of a person to the office of President of Ireland.

(4) In the Presidential Elections Acts 1937 to 1992 'elector', when used alone, means a person described in subsection (1).".".

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