Ninth Amendment of The Constitution of Ireland - Changes To The Text

Changes To The Text

• Deletion of the entirety of Article 16.1.2:

Every citizen without distinction of sex who has reached the age of twenty-one years eighteen years who is not disqualified by law and complies with the provisions of the law relating to the election of members of Dáil Éireann, shall have the right to vote at an election for members of Dáil Éireann.

• Substitution of new Article 16.1.2:

i. All citizens, and

ii. such other persons in the State as may be determined by law, without distinction of sex who have reached the age of eighteen years who are not disqualified by law and comply with the provisions of the law relating to the election of members of Dáil Éireann, shall have the right to vote at an election for members of Dáil Éireann.

• Addition to Article 16.1.3 (added text in bold):

No law shall be enacted placing any citizen under disability or incapacity for membership of Dáil Éireann on the ground of sex or disqualifying any citizen or any other person from voting at an election for members of Dáil Éireann on that ground.