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Northern Ireland Assembly | Your Vote Matters
Mae safle Dy Bleidlais Di yn defnyddio cwcis i hwyluso eich profiad. Caewch y blwch yma i dderbyn, neu ewch i'n tudalen cwcis i gael mwy o wybodaeth.
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On this page you can find out about the Northern Ireland Assembly, including:
What does it do?
How is it made up?
How and when is it elected?
What does the Northern Ireland Assembly do?
The Northern Ireland Assembly represents the people of Northern Ireland.
It has the power to make decisions and pass laws in the following areas:
agriculture and rural development
culture and the arts
health and social services
industry, trade and investment
policing and criminal justice
town and country planning
water and flood defence
These are called transferred matters .
Areas such as broadcasting and import and export laws are called reserved matters .
The UK Government currently makes decisions on these matters, but can transfer responsibility to the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Areas such as defence and taxation are excepted matters . This means they remain the responsibility of the UK Parliament.
Find out more about the work of the Northern Ireland Assembly
How is it elected?
The voting system used in Northern Ireland is called the Single Transferable Vote system.
When you vote in an election for the Northern Ireland Assembly you will be given a ballot paper listing the candidates competing for the six seats in your constituency. You should rank these candidates in order of preference – you can rank as many candidates as you like.
Find out more about the voting system for Northern Ireland Assembly elections
When is it elected?
Northern Ireland Assembly elections take place every four years.
Who is eligible to vote?
To vote in a Northern Ireland Assembly election, you must be registered to vote in Northern Ireland and 18 years of age or over on polling day. You must also be:
a British or Irish citizen, or
a Commonwealth citizen, who has leave to remain in the UK or who does not require leave to remain in the UK, or
a citizen of another European Union country
Find out more information about who is eligible to vote
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