Northern Ireland elections policy (reserved aspects)

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Northern Ireland elections policy (reserved aspects) comprises those elements of electoral law and administration in Northern Ireland that remain under the control of the UK government rather than the devolved institutions.

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instanceOf public policy area
reserved matter
administeredBy Northern Ireland Office
Cabinet Office
surface form: UK Cabinet Office
aimsTo ensure integrity of elections in Northern Ireland
maintain consistency with electoral law in Great Britain where appropriate
appliesTo Northern Ireland
coordinatedWith Electoral Office for Northern Ireland
surface form: Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland

Electoral Office for Northern Ireland
definedIn Northern Ireland Act 1998
surface form: Northern Ireland Act 1998, Schedules 2 and 3
excludesAspect local government boundaries in Northern Ireland
local government structures in Northern Ireland
number of members of the Northern Ireland Assembly
operational management of polling stations by local returning officers
implementedThrough secondary legislation made by UK ministers
includesAspect absent voting rules in Northern Ireland
campaign finance regulation in Northern Ireland
controls on election spending in Northern Ireland
controls on loans to political parties in Northern Ireland
electoral offences in Northern Ireland
electoral registration data sharing rules in Northern Ireland
electoral registration system in Northern Ireland
electoral timetable rules for UK-wide polls in Northern Ireland
franchise for Northern Ireland Assembly elections
franchise for UK Parliamentary elections in Northern Ireland
franchise for local elections in Northern Ireland
individual electoral registration in Northern Ireland
overseas electors rules as applied to Northern Ireland
political donations rules in Northern Ireland
postal voting rules in Northern Ireland
proxy voting rules in Northern Ireland
referendum conduct rules for UK-wide referendums in Northern Ireland
rules on digital campaigning for Northern Ireland elections where legislated by UK Parliament
rules on imprints and campaign material in Northern Ireland
legalBasis Electoral Administration Act 2006
Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013
Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014
Northern Ireland Act 1998
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000
Representation of the People Act 1983
partOf Constitution of the United Kingdom
surface form: United Kingdom constitutional framework
regulatedBy UK Electoral Commission
surface form: Electoral Commission
relatedTo UK-wide elections policy
devolution settlement for Northern Ireland
subjectTo judicial review in UK courts
underAuthorityOf British Parliament
surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom

UK government
surface form: UK Government

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