C2Part IV The Northern Ireland Assembly

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Elections etc

34 Elections and franchise.

1

This section applies to elections of members of the Assembly, including by-elections.

2

Each vote in the poll at an election shall be a single transferable vote.

3

A single transferable vote is a vote—

a

capable of being given so as to indicate the voter’s order of preference for the candidates for election as members for the constituency; and

b

capable of being transferred to the next choice when the vote is not needed to give a prior choice the necessary quota of votes or when a prior choice is eliminated from the list of candidates because of a deficiency in the number of votes given for him.

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The Secretary of State may by order make provision about elections or any matter relating to them.

5

In particular, an order under subsection (4) may make—

a

provision as to the persons entitled to vote at an election and the registration of such persons;

b

provision for securing that no person stands as a candidate for more than one constituency at a general election;

c

provision for determining the date of the poll at a by-election;

d

provision about deposits.

6

An order under subsection (4) may apply (with or without modifications) any provision of, or made under, any enactment.