Electoral Register: Northern Ireland
(asked on 28th June 2021) - View Source
Question to the Northern Ireland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to the refresh of the electoral register from 1 July 2021, what contingencies are in place to facilitate any elections that may occur over the next few months.
This question was answered on 2nd July 2021
The conduct of both elections and canvass are operational matters for the Chief Electoral Officer who has confirmed to the Secretary State for Northern Ireland that if required her office could conduct an election during the canvass period.
The Chief Electoral Officer is under a statutory duty to hold canvass this year following a one year postponement due to the pandemic.