Many political candidates use the suffix TD after their name on posters even though posters are only allowed to put up after the disollution of the Dail when they are no longer TDs.
No authority wants to regulate this.
via irishelectionliterature.com
Lobbying Register
When an election is called, TDs cease to be TDs
No mention of it in the Dissolution guidelines.
No mention of it in electoral law, Electoral Act 1992
No mention of it in the Standard in Public office commission election guidelines.
SIPO told me its nothing to do with them. The oireachtas Commission didn't respond to my queries on it.
House of Oireachtas Commission refers to them as 'Outgoing Deputies' in an old Use of facilities guideline.
Putting up posters in Ballina today - all systems go for Election on 26th of February @FineGaelMayo @FineGael pic.twitter.com/6yOW9gUeXr
— Michelle Mulherin (@MulherinFG) February 3, 2016
There are laws about lying about a candidate during an election but no about candidates lying.
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