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| Voting 'steady' in Stormont poll | Voting 'steady' in Stormont poll |
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| Polling is said to be steady across Northern Ireland as voters elect 108 members to a new Stormont assembly. | Polling is said to be steady across Northern Ireland as voters elect 108 members to a new Stormont assembly. |
| Nearly 250 candidates are standing across 18 constituencies. | Nearly 250 candidates are standing across 18 constituencies. |
| Polling stations are open until 2200 GMT. Voters are asked to place a number beside the candidates of their choice. Vote counting will begin on Thursday. | Polling stations are open until 2200 GMT. Voters are asked to place a number beside the candidates of their choice. Vote counting will begin on Thursday. |
| The government hopes the poll will pave the way for a return to devolution. A power-sharing executive is due to be formed on 26 March. | The government hopes the poll will pave the way for a return to devolution. A power-sharing executive is due to be formed on 26 March. |
| The Northern Ireland Assembly has been suspended since October 2002, amid allegations of an IRA spy ring at Stormont. A subsequent court case collapsed. Direct rule has been in place since that date. | The Northern Ireland Assembly has been suspended since October 2002, amid allegations of an IRA spy ring at Stormont. A subsequent court case collapsed. Direct rule has been in place since that date. |
| More than 1m people in Northern Ireland are eligible to vote in the assembly election. | |
| ELECTION AT A GLANCE List of candidates | ELECTION AT A GLANCE List of candidates |
| Reporters and television crews from countries such as the United States, Canada, Spain, France, Italy and beyond are in Northern Ireland to report on the poll. | Reporters and television crews from countries such as the United States, Canada, Spain, France, Italy and beyond are in Northern Ireland to report on the poll. |
| There are about 600 polling stations, with the smallest on Rathlin Island, off the north Antrim coastline. | There are about 600 polling stations, with the smallest on Rathlin Island, off the north Antrim coastline. |
| There are 46 DUP candidates, 38 Ulster Unionist, 37 Sinn Fein, 35 SDLP and 18 Alliance candidates. | There are 46 DUP candidates, 38 Ulster Unionist, 37 Sinn Fein, 35 SDLP and 18 Alliance candidates. |
| There are also 13 UKUP candidates - which includes the party leader standing in six different constituencies - 13 Green Party, nine Conservative and six Workers Party candidates. | There are also 13 UKUP candidates - which includes the party leader standing in six different constituencies - 13 Green Party, nine Conservative and six Workers Party candidates. |
| The Make Politicians History Party is fielding the same candidate in the four Belfast constituencies, whilst the Progressive Unionist Party is running three candidates and there are two for the Socialist Party. | The Make Politicians History Party is fielding the same candidate in the four Belfast constituencies, whilst the Progressive Unionist Party is running three candidates and there are two for the Socialist Party. |
| There is one candidate each for the following parties: Labour, People Before Profit, Pro-capitalism, Social Environmental Alliance and UKIP. | There is one candidate each for the following parties: Labour, People Before Profit, Pro-capitalism, Social Environmental Alliance and UKIP. |
| There are 26 independent candidates, which includes six Republican Sinn Fein candidates. They are being treated by the Electoral Office as independents, because they are not registered as a political party. | There are 26 independent candidates, which includes six Republican Sinn Fein candidates. They are being treated by the Electoral Office as independents, because they are not registered as a political party. |
| Voters can use any one of four photographic ID documents: | Voters can use any one of four photographic ID documents: |
| These are: | These are: |
| A current Northern Ireland or Great Britain full driving licence or a Northern Ireland provisional licence | A current Northern Ireland or Great Britain full driving licence or a Northern Ireland provisional licence |
| A current passport issued by the United Kingdom or any other member state of the European Community | A current passport issued by the United Kingdom or any other member state of the European Community |
| A current Senior SmartPass issued under the Northern Ireland Concessionary Fares Scheme | A current Senior SmartPass issued under the Northern Ireland Concessionary Fares Scheme |
| A current electoral identity card | A current electoral identity card |
| You can get all the latest results by clicking on the Vote 07 website where you will be able to watch live coverage from count centres across Northern Ireland from midday on Thursday. | You can get all the latest results by clicking on the Vote 07 website where you will be able to watch live coverage from count centres across Northern Ireland from midday on Thursday. |