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.
5 May 2011 elections – research and spending
You can view findings from various research reports relating to the elections on 5 May 2011 below:
- Public opinion survey on elections and referendum on 5 May 2011 (PDF)
- Post-polling day topline research findings for 5 May 2011 (PDF)
- May 2011 polls – media content analysis report (PDF)
Information about political party, third party and candidate spending for these elections is also now available:
- View campaign spending returns | Read our press release
- View candidate spending at the 2011 Northern Ireland Assembly election
- View the election results
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.
