Northern Ireland elections: How will an Executive be formed?
Parties in Northern Ireland will have until mid-October to agree upon an Executive.

Parties in Northern Ireland will have until mid-October to agree upon an Executive.
This Briefing Paper provides information on the eligibility to vote in UK Parliamentary elections for British citizens living overseas and the government's plans to end the 15-year rule - it's 'votes for life' policy.
This briefing paper sets out the elections that are scheduled for 2022 and future years up until 2026.The elections covered include General Elections to the House of Commons, for devolved legislatures (Senedd Cymru/Welsh Parliament, Scottish Parliament, Northern Ireland Assembly), London Assembly and Mayor of London, local authorities (in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland), combined and local authority Mayors, and Police and Crime Commissioners.
Research Briefing
A briefing paper on some "key issues" in the forthcoming elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly
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What is the current legal procedure for ‘splitting’ an existing local authority into two or more parts?
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What are the types of political disengagement and how common are they in constituencies in Britain?
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The Boundary Commission for England has announced its initial proposals for new constituency boundaries.
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Anonymous registration allows people whose safety would be at risk if their name or address were listed on the electoral register, for example survivors of domestic abuse, to register to vote without their details made public. This note outlines the current requirements.
Research Briefing
This note examines the supply and sale of the full and open versions of the electoral register.
Research Briefing
Under current legislation, a person must be 18 or over to vote in elections to the UK Parliament. The voting age for devolved and local election in Scotland and Wales has been lowered to 16. This Note gives details of calls for a change in the law to reduce the voting age to 16 in recent years.
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In this Insight, we explain how and when constituency names are chosen, and the role of the public in the process.
Research Briefing
The Armed Forces can register to vote as ordinary electors, as overseas voters, or as service voters. There has been concern about the under-registration of the Armed Forces, especially those serving overseas, and the difficulties they face in participating in the electoral process more generally.The Note also gives a brief history of how the system of voting by members of the Armed Forces has changed, particularly during the periods directly after each World War.
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Does your demographic background affect how you vote?
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Almost 23 million people have started or signed a petition on Parliament’s petitions website.
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Where are the 'student seats', what were the results there, and how did this compare to other 'young seats'?
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