Local Elections 2009

On Monday, 15th June, 2009, the First Annual Meeting of the newly elected Mullingar Town Council was held.

Four newly elected Members - Cllr. Peter Burke, Cllr. Aidan Davitt, Cllr. Gerry Sheridan and Cllr. Bill Collentine took their seats in the Market House for the first time.

Cllr. Ruth Illingworth (F.G.) was elected Cathaoirleach of Mullingar Town Council for the year June 2009 to June 2010 and Cllr. Detty Cornally (LAB) was elected as Leas Cathaoirleach.

Results of Election Mullingar Town Council

Notice of Election - Mullingar Town Council

An election of members of the above-mentioned local authority is about to be held. Nomination papers may be obtained from the address below during the usual office hours. A person may nominate himself/herself as a candidate or may, with his/her consent, be nominated by a proposer who is registered as a local government elector in the area of the local authority for which he/she proposes to nominate the candidate. A nomination paper from a candidate of a registered political party must have a certificate of political affiliation attached which must be produced to me with his/her completed nomination paper. If no certificate is attached, the candidate must, before the latest time for receiving nominations, either-

secure 15 assents to the nomination by way of statutory declarations by local government electors registered in the relevant local electoral area (forms available from the registration authority), or
make a deposit of €50 in the case of an election of members of the Town Council (deposit may also be made on the candidate’s behalf).

Details of these requirements are set out in the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2009. The latest time for receiving nominations is 12 noon on the 16th day of May, 2009. Completed nomination papers may be delivered to me in person by the candidate or his/ her proposer at any time when I am at my office, from 10am on the 9th day of May, 2009 until 12 noon on the last day for receiving nominations. I am required by law to attend to receive nominations between 10am and 12 noon and between 2pm and 5pm on the 15th day of May, 2009 and between 10am and 12 noon on the 16th day of May, 2009. If the election is contested, a poll will be taken on the 5th day of June, 2009 between the hours of 7am and 10pm.

Caroline Byrne, Returning Officer.
Address: Mullingar Town Council, County Buildings, Mount Street, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath.
Date: 8th May 2009

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Mullingar Town Council Candidates

The Law relating to Local Elections is contained in the:

Local Elections Regulations 1995, as Amended by the Electoral (Amendment Act 1996)
Electoral Act 1997
Electoral (Amendment) Act 2001
Electoral Amendment Act 2002
Local Government (No. 2) Act 2003
Electoral Amendment Act 2006
Electoral (Amendment) Act 2009

In general these Acts provide for the conduct of Elections including nominations, postal voting, special voting, arrangements for the Poll, the taking of the poll, procedure and facilities for voting, counting of votes, rules for the counting of votes and electoral offences. Other relevant statutory provisions include the:

Electoral Polling Scheme Regulations 2005
Local Elections (disclosure of donations) and Expenditure Act 1999 as amended by the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2001, the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2002 and the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2008 .
Local Elections (Petitions and Disqualifications) Act 1974
Electoral Act 1992 as amended by the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1996, the Electoral Act 1997, the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2001, the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2002, the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2006 and the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2007.
Parts III & IV of the Local Government Act 2001
The Local Government (No. 2) Act 2003

Regulations will be made in 2009 specifying the documents that a voter may be required to produce at a polling station and that as an assenter to the nomination of a non-party candidate to the person witnessing a statutory declaration.
Mr. John Gormley T.D., Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, today (5 February 2009) announced that European and Local Elections will be held on Friday 5 June 2009. Polling hours will be from 7.00 am to 10.00 pm.