Independent Senator Joan Freeman has written to county councils around the country to request that they hold a special meeting to consider passing a resolution to hear her petition for a nomination for the presidency.
She notes that during the last presidential election in 2011, the presidential order was not passed until the end of August.
However she states that without an indication of support from the councils, it will prove extremely difficult to raise the necessary finance and put in place adequate personnel.
She notes that in 2011 candidates were forced to wait until 10 September to put these arrangements in place.
Senator Freeman is calling on the councils to hold a special meeting to pass a resolution to hear her presentation for a nomination in advance of the presidential order.
By facilitating this request, she states, she and the other candidates will be in a position to fully prepare for the election.
Meanwhile, a number of possible candidates for the upcoming Presidential Election have ruled themselves out of the race in the past few days.
Barrister, columnist and former Fianna Fáil adviser Noel Whelan has said he will not be putting himself forward to seek nominations to contest the Presidential Election.
Speaking on RTÉ's Today with Miriam, he said he had spent several weeks with a core group of people whom he had worked on political campaigns with before considering if he should run.
He said that if Michael D Higgins was not running, he would already have a campaign in place.
Independent Dublin City Councillor Christy Burke is also no longer considering running for the presidency.
It comes as former GAA president Liam O'Neill also ruled out running in the upcoming election.
Speaking on TV3 last night, Mr O'Neill said he had talked to friends and people in public relations and determined that he does not have the backup team and the logistical group to undertake a campaign.
Yesterday, Independent Senator Gerard Craughwell said he will not be contesting the Presidential Election in the autumn.
He said his main reason for not continuing with his bid for nominations was uncertainty over finances.
Sinn Féin is putting forward a candidate, while Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil are backing Michael D Higgins who is seeking a second term in office.
However, Fianna Fáil councillors will be free to nominate independent candidates for the election.
Independent senators Joan Freeman and Pádraig Ó Céidigh, as well as artist Kevin Sharkey, have expressed an interest in running for the office as well as businessman Gavin Duffy.
In order to enter the race a candidate will need to seek the support of four local authorities or 20 members of the Oireachtas in order to secure a nomination.
