Northern Ireland Forum elections
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The Northern Ireland Forum elections were the 1996 polls that chose representatives to a consultative body established as part of the peace process leading up to the Good Friday Agreement.
All labels observed (1)
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| Northern Ireland Forum elections canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Northern Ireland Forum elections Context triple: [Northern Ireland Women’s Coalition, electoralParticipation, Northern Ireland Forum elections]
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A.
Northern Ireland elections policy (reserved aspects)
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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B.
Northern Ireland Assembly
The Northern Ireland Assembly is the devolved legislature for Northern Ireland, responsible for making laws and scrutinizing the work of ministers on a range of regional matters.
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C.
Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention
The Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention was a short-lived elected body in the mid-1970s tasked with devising a new system of devolved government for Northern Ireland during the Troubles.
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D.
Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland
The Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland is an independent public body responsible for reviewing and recommending changes to parliamentary constituency boundaries within Northern Ireland.
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E.
Northern Ireland Parliament
The Northern Ireland Parliament was the devolved legislature for Northern Ireland from 1921 to 1972, created under the Government of Ireland Act 1920 and based at Stormont in Belfast.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Northern Ireland Forum elections Target entity description: The Northern Ireland Forum elections were the 1996 polls that chose representatives to a consultative body established as part of the peace process leading up to the Good Friday Agreement.
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A.
Northern Ireland elections policy (reserved aspects)
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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B.
Northern Ireland Assembly
The Northern Ireland Assembly is the devolved legislature for Northern Ireland, responsible for making laws and scrutinizing the work of ministers on a range of regional matters.
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C.
Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention
The Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention was a short-lived elected body in the mid-1970s tasked with devising a new system of devolved government for Northern Ireland during the Troubles.
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D.
Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland
The Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland is an independent public body responsible for reviewing and recommending changes to parliamentary constituency boundaries within Northern Ireland.
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E.
Northern Ireland Parliament
The Northern Ireland Parliament was the devolved legislature for Northern Ireland from 1921 to 1972, created under the Government of Ireland Act 1920 and based at Stormont in Belfast.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
election
ⓘ
regional election ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
facilitating multi‑party talks
ⓘ
supporting negotiations leading to the Good Friday Agreement ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| category |
1996 elections in the United Kingdom
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Elections in Northern Ireland ⓘ Peace process elections ⓘ |
| context | The Troubles in Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| electoralSystem |
party‑list system
ⓘ
proportional representation ⓘ |
| electorate | registered voters in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| elects | Members of the Northern Ireland Forum ⓘ |
| followedBy | Northern Ireland Assembly election, 1998 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
constituency contests
ⓘ
top‑up regional list seats ⓘ |
| isSingleOccurrence | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legislativeBasis | Northern Ireland (Entry to Negotiations, etc.) Act 1996 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainWinner | Ulster Unionist Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a precursor to the 1998 Northern Ireland Assembly elections
ⓘ
bringing most major Northern Ireland parties into structured talks ⓘ |
| numberOfConstituencies | 18 ⓘ |
| numberOfMembersElected | 110 ⓘ |
| numberOfTopUpSeats | 20 ⓘ |
| organizer | UK Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| otherMajorParty |
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
NERFINISHED
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Democratic Unionist Party NERFINISHED ⓘ Sinn Féin NERFINISHED ⓘ Social Democratic and Labour Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Northern Ireland peace negotiations
NERFINISHED
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Northern Ireland peace process NERFINISHED ⓘ process leading to the Good Friday Agreement ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 30 May 1996 ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1993 Northern Ireland local elections ⓘ |
| purpose | to elect members of the Northern Ireland Forum ⓘ |
| resultedIn | creation of a consultative forum for peace talks ⓘ |
| seatsPerConstituency | 5 ⓘ |
| significantEvent | establishment of the Northern Ireland Forum ⓘ |
| supervisingAuthority | Electoral Office for Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| temporalContext | 1990s ⓘ |
| typeOfVoters | citizens and qualifying residents of the United Kingdom in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| usedMethod | D’Hondt method NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| votingAge | 18 ⓘ |
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