A Bill is before Parliament on holding a referendum on changing the UK voting system. We have a role in running referendums and commenting on the question.
- Click here for more information on our role
- Read our statement on the referendums Bill
Our report on the UK general election
We have published our statutory report on the UK Parliamentary general election on 6 May. Overall the report found that the election in Northern Ireland was well run but with a number of electoral events planned for 2011, there is no room for complacency.
- Read our news release and the election report in full (PDF)
Our achievements 2009-10
We annually review achievement against our corporate objectives to ensure integrity and public confidence in the democratic process. Our report and resource accounts for 2009-10 are now available.
Public opinion on political party finance in Northern Ireland
In 2009 we spoke to voters in Northern Ireland to hear their views on the transparency of reporting donations and loans in Northern Ireland.
This research was conducted through focus group research (pdf) and through additional questions we asked as part of tracking research on our public awareness campaign for the European Parliamentary elections (pdf).
Improving electoral registration procedures
We have responded to the Northern Ireland Office's consultation on 'Improving electoral registration procedures in Northern Ireland'. You can review our response to the consultation here (PDF).
Accuracy and comprehensiveness of the elector register
We have published a report assessing the accuracy and comprehensiveness of the electoral register (PDF) in Northern Ireland.
Contact us
To contact our Northern Ireland office go to our contact page.
