The Deputy Returning Officer (DRO) will declare elected the candidate with the most votes.
The DRO will give public notice of the result.
The Electoral Office for Northern Ireland will publish a notice with the name of each candidate elected, the number of votes for all candidates, and the number of rejected ballot papers.
The DRO will allow candidates to make speeches after the result is declared. Please check arrangements with your DRO. You should ensure that you and your supporters comply with any instructions given by the DRO regarding the standards of behaviour required during verbal announcements.
What happens to the paperwork after the result is announced?
The DRO must seal all election documentation and add a description of the contents to each packet. In Northern Ireland most election documents are held by the Clerk of the Crown, except for marked registers (including notices of alteration) and marked postal and proxy voter lists, which are retained by the Chief Electoral Officer.