Seanad Elections
From Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
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A Seanad election must take place not later than 90 days after the dissolution of the Dáil. The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage makes an order setting the dates for the various stages of the election. The stages include:
The most recent Seanad elections took place during March 2020.
The elections are held on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote and by secret postal ballot.
There are no expenditure limits prescribed for Seanad elections.
The following rules apply for donations:
Certain donations are restricted:
There are specific rules covering corporate donations which exceed 200 euro:
Guidelines on the donation rules that apply at Seanad elections are available from the Standards in Public Office Commission .
Further information can be found in the relevant legislation, including the Electoral Act,1997 .