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An Irish Free State Senate Election

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In the fall of 1925 a unique electoral experiment was carried out in the Irish Free State. Nineteen senators were elected according to a system which presents a peculiar combination of electoral features. The aim of the framers of the Free State constitution was to provide a second chamber composed of men of experience and recognized ability. To this end they devised the following system: (1) the entire nation was to serve as a single electoral constituency; (2) the nomination of the candidates was left to Parliament; (3) the franchise was limited to citizens over thirty years of age; (4) the Hare system (single transferable vote) of proportional representation was to be used for the marking and counting of the ballots; (5) the senators were to be elected for twelve-year terms; and (6) onefourth of the senators were to be elected at each triennial election.

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  • Gosnell, Harold F., 1926. "An Irish Free State Senate Election," American Political Science Review, Cambridge University Press, vol. 20(1), pages 117-120, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:apsrev:v:20:y:1926:i:01:p:117-120_11
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