Our report into the Northern Ireland Assembly election held on 5 May 2011 is now available. The report calls for improvements in election counts in Northern Ireland.
Northern Ireland's electoral register
We have commenced a major research project to assess the accuracy and completeness of the electoral register in Northern Ireland.
The project will involve researchers visiting around 1,500 addresses across Northern Ireland to check if the information contained on the electoral register is correct.
There are currently over 1.2 million people on the electoral register in Northern Ireland, the highest number since the introduction of individual electoral registration ten years ago.
Key forms and guidance
The forms most commonly used by political parties registered in Northern Ireland to update their registered details and report donations and loans are available below.
Updating registered details
| Form | Guidance |
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Form RP3 - Notification of change of registered details - integrated guidance notes (PDF) |
No additional guidance notes |
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Form RP4 - Application to register a replacement party officer - integrated guidance notes (PDF) |
No additional guidance notes |
Additional forms and guidance can be found on our registration and maintaining party details guidance page.
Reporting donations and loans
Additional forms and guidance can be found on our Northern Ireland donations and loans guidance page.
Our response to NIO consultation on donations and loans to political parties: the confidentiality arrangements
We have responded to the Northern Ireland Office consultation on the confidentiality arrangements for donations and loans to political parties in Northern Ireland.
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).
Contact us
To contact our Northern Ireland office go to our contact page.
