Prospective candidates who don't opt to seek the support of 20 Oireachtas members, need to secure a nomination from four local authorities in order to make it onto the ballot paper.
Businessman Gareth Sheridan won't be attending a special meeting of Louth County Council being held to consider whether to make a nomination for the Presidential election.
He was one of three prospective candidates who had been invited to the meeting after they each received the requisite support of two councillors by 5pm on Tuesday.
They were subsequently invited to provide a copy of a valid passport, to confirm their age and Irish citizenship, along with a biographical statement by noon yesterday.
However, only Keith McGrory and Nick Delehanty submitted the required documentation, and Gareth Sheridan has been advised that his participation in Monday evening's meeting can no longer be accommodated.
The remaining two will each be given five minutes to give an oral presentation, followed by 10 minutes of a Q&A session, before a vote is taken on whether to make a nomination.
Prospective candidates who don't opt to seek the support of 20 Oireachtas members, need to secure a nomination from four local authorities in order to make it onto the ballot paper.
Both Gareth Sheridan and Keith McGrory are among 17 people seeking a nomination, who have been invited to a special meeting of Meath County Council on Monday morning.
