A national of an EU Member State, other than Ireland, intending to be a candidate, must deliver to the returning officer for their constituency, with the completed nomination paper, a statutory declaration regarding their eligibility for election.
If a candidate wishes to be entered on the ballot paper as representing a registered political party, a Certificate of Political Affiliation must be produced to the returning officer for the constituency with the completed nomination paper.
If a non-party candidate who is a sitting MEP wishes to have entered on the ballot paper the European Parliament political group or the name of the European Political Party of which he or she is a member, a Certificate of European Political Affiliation must be produced to the returning officer for the constituency with the completed nomination paper – see section 3(b) of the notes on the nomination paper.
If a candidate wishes to have his or her photograph included on the ballot paper, one photograph in digitised format and two identical printed copies must be produced to the returning officer for the constituency with the nomination paper. The technical requirements for the photographs are set out in section 4 of the notes on the nomination paper.
Replacement candidates may be nominated by registered political parties and non-party candidates.
Forms of nomination papers, statutory declarations, and replacement candidates lists may be obtained, free of charge, On this website or from the addresses below during office hours.
PLEASE NOTE THE DIFFERENT NOMINATION PERIODS.
Nomination period for Irish Citizens
Completed nomination papers for Irish citizens may be delivered to the returning officer for the constituency in person by candidates or their proposers at any time when that returning officer is at his office from 10am on Monday 15th day of April 2024 until 12 noon on Tuesday the 30th day of April 2024.
The returning officer will attend to receive nomination papers for Irish citizens at the relevant address below between 10am and 12 noon and between 2pm and 5pm on Monday 29th day of April 2024 and between 10am and 12 noon on Tuesday the 30th day of April 2024.
Nomination period for other EU Nationals
Completed nomination papers for other EU Nationals may be delivered to the returning officer for the constituency in person by candidates or their proposers at any time when that returning officer is at his office from 10am on Monday 15th day of April 2024 until 12 noon on Monday the 22nd day of April 2024 which is the latest time for receiving nominations.
The returning officer will attend to receive nomination papers for other EU Nationals at the relevant address below between 10am and 12 noon and between 2pm and 5pm on Saturday 20th day of April 2024 and between 10am and 12 noon on Monday 22nd day of April 2024.
| Constituency: | DUBLIN |
| Returning Officer: | Fergus J. Gallagher |
| Contact Details: | Unit 17 Tolka Valley Business Park Ballyboggan Road Dublin 11, D11 WK27 Telephone: 01 8306785 email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Constituency: | MIDLANDS-NORTH-WEST |
| Returning Officer: | Marian Chambers Higgins |
| Contact Details: | The Courthouse Wood Quay Galway Telephone: 091 511500 / 085 1957715 email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Constituency: | SOUTH |
| Returning Officer: | Martin A. Harvey |
| Contact Details: | 33, Washington Street, Cork. T12 E22D Telephone: 021 4271787 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Date: 9th April 2024
