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Electoral Reform (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023
- Sponsor
- Lynn Ruane · Independent
- Introduced
- 29 Mar 2023
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2024
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Amends Electoral Reform Act 2022 to require An Coimisiún Toghcháin to review Seanad electoral system, franchise rules, and voting age requirements.
- Amends Electoral Act 1997 to protect civil society organisations' freedom of association and expression, and provide free public transport on polling day.
- Bill withdrawn at First Stage; specific review timelines, franchise proposals, and transport implementation details not available from long title alone.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage26th Seanad29 Mar 2023
Debates
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