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EURO ELECTION 2004EURO ELECTION 2004

Some useful Info & Stats.Some useful Info & Stats.

Last Election June 1999Last Election June 1999 click hereclick here

Constituency CommissionConstituency Commission click hereclick here

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Election Date 11th June 2004Election Date 11th June 2004

The number of Irish MEPs will drop from 15 to 13 at the next elections: The number of Irish MEPs will drop from 15 to 13 at the next elections: – ref: constituency commissionref: constituency commission

4 MEPs will be elected in Dublin and 3 in each of the other constituencies. 4 MEPs will be elected in Dublin and 3 in each of the other constituencies.

The three constituencies outside Dublin are to be renamed as follows: The three constituencies outside Dublin are to be renamed as follows:

Leinster - 'East'; Leinster - 'East';

Munster - 'South'; Munster - 'South';

and Connacht Ulster - 'North West'. and Connacht Ulster - 'North West'.

Co Clare is to be tranferred from the constituency of Munster to the new Co Clare is to be tranferred from the constituency of Munster to the new constituency of North Westconstituency of North West

As a candidate at a European Parliament election, you are entitled to send one As a candidate at a European Parliament election, you are entitled to send one election letter free of postage charge to every elector in the constituency. election letter free of postage charge to every elector in the constituency.

If you are a member of a political party with another candidate in the constituency, If you are a member of a political party with another candidate in the constituency,

you will only be allowed one election letter free of postage charge between you.you will only be allowed one election letter free of postage charge between you.

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Governing Legislation Governing Legislation – 1997 Act1997 Act click hereclick here– 2004 Act 2004 Act click hereclick here– Statutory Instrument 415 Statutory Instrument 415 click hereclick here

Nomination of Candidates Nomination of Candidates click hereclick here

EURO ELECTION 2004EURO ELECTION 2004