Electoral (Amendment) Acts of Ireland
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The Electoral (Amendment) Acts of Ireland are a series of laws that periodically revise Dáil constituency boundaries and representation to reflect population changes and ensure fair parliamentary elections.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Electoral (Amendment) Acts of Ireland canonical | 2 |
| Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2013 | 1 |
| Electoral Acts of Ireland | 1 |
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Target entity: Electoral (Amendment) Acts of Ireland Context triple: [Cork South-Central, governingLaw, Electoral (Amendment) Acts of Ireland]
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A.
Representation of the People (Ireland) Act 1868
The Representation of the People (Ireland) Act 1868 was a 19th-century UK parliamentary reform law that extended and restructured the franchise and constituencies in Ireland to more closely align with contemporary electoral reforms in Britain.
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B.
Government of Ireland Act 1920
The Government of Ireland Act 1920 was a British law that partitioned Ireland and established separate home rule parliaments for Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland.
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C.
Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922
The Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922 was a UK statute that implemented the Anglo-Irish Treaty, providing the legal basis for the establishment of the Irish Free State as a self-governing dominion.
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D.
Donoughmore Constitution
The Donoughmore Constitution was a 1931 constitutional reform for colonial Ceylon that introduced universal adult franchise and a State Council combining legislative and executive functions under British rule.
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E.
Third Home Rule Bill
The Third Home Rule Bill was a 1912–1914 piece of British legislation intended to grant limited self-government to Ireland, whose passage was delayed by World War I and ultimately superseded by later acts that partitioned the island.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Electoral (Amendment) Acts of Ireland Target entity description: The Electoral (Amendment) Acts of Ireland are a series of laws that periodically revise Dáil constituency boundaries and representation to reflect population changes and ensure fair parliamentary elections.
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A.
Representation of the People (Ireland) Act 1868
The Representation of the People (Ireland) Act 1868 was a 19th-century UK parliamentary reform law that extended and restructured the franchise and constituencies in Ireland to more closely align with contemporary electoral reforms in Britain.
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B.
Government of Ireland Act 1920
The Government of Ireland Act 1920 was a British law that partitioned Ireland and established separate home rule parliaments for Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland.
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C.
Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922
The Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922 was a UK statute that implemented the Anglo-Irish Treaty, providing the legal basis for the establishment of the Irish Free State as a self-governing dominion.
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D.
Donoughmore Constitution
The Donoughmore Constitution was a 1931 constitutional reform for colonial Ceylon that introduced universal adult franchise and a State Council combining legislative and executive functions under British rule.
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E.
Third Home Rule Bill
The Third Home Rule Bill was a 1912–1914 piece of British legislation intended to grant limited self-government to Ireland, whose passage was delayed by World War I and ultimately superseded by later acts that partitioned the island.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish statute
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series of legislation ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage ⓘ |
| affects |
candidates for Dáil Éireann
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voters in Dáil constituencies ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
maintain equality of representation between constituencies
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prevent malapportionment ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Dáil constituencies
ⓘ
Dáil Éireann elections ⓘ |
| basedOn | population census data ⓘ |
| componentAct |
Electoral (Amendment) Acts of Ireland
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2013
Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2017 ⓘ Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2023 ⓘ Electoral (Amendment) Act 1995 ⓘ
surface form:
Electoral (Amendment) Act 1947
Electoral (Amendment) Act 1959 ⓘ Electoral (Amendment) Act 1961 ⓘ Electoral (Amendment) Act 1969 ⓘ Electoral (Amendment) Act 1974 ⓘ Electoral (Amendment) Act 1980 ONNED1 ⓘ Electoral (Amendment) Act 1983 NERFINISHED ⓘ Electoral (Amendment) Act 1990 NERFINISHED ⓘ Electoral (Amendment) Act 1995 ⓘ Electoral (Amendment) Act 1998 ⓘ Electoral (Amendment) Act 2001 ⓘ Electoral (Amendment) Act 2005 ⓘ Electoral (Amendment) Act 2009 ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| ensures | proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote ⓘ |
| frequency | periodic ⓘ |
| implements | constitutional requirements on representation ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of Ireland ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Irish ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
Irish judiciary
ⓘ
surface form:
Irish law
|
| legislativeBody | Oireachtas ⓘ |
| purpose |
ensure fair parliamentary elections
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reflect population changes ⓘ revise Dáil constituency boundaries ⓘ revise parliamentary representation ⓘ |
| regulates |
boundaries of Dáil constituencies
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number of TDs per constituency ⓘ |
| relatedProcess |
Electoral Commission reviews
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constituency commission recommendations ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Constitution of Ireland ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
constitutional law
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electoral law ⓘ |
| usedFor |
by-elections to Dáil Éireann
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general elections to Dáil Éireann ⓘ |
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Subject: Electoral (Amendment) Acts of Ireland Description of subject: The Electoral (Amendment) Acts of Ireland are a series of laws that periodically revise Dáil constituency boundaries and representation to reflect population changes and ensure fair parliamentary elections.
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