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Electoral (Home Addresses of Candidates) Bill 2024
- Sponsor
- Jennifer Whitmore · Social Democrats
- Introduced
- 28 Feb 2024
- Last updated
- 2 May 2025
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Removes requirement for candidates' home addresses to appear on nomination papers, ballot papers, and postal ballots for all elections.
- Amends seven electoral laws governing Dáil, Seanad, local councils, European Parliament, and Presidential elections to exclude address publication.
- Aims to protect candidates' and families' privacy and safety, addressing increased harassment and deterring participation from vulnerable communities.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage33rd Dáil28 Feb 2024
- Second Stage33rd Dáil1 May 2025
Debates
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