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Early indications Stormont Assembly election turnout may be slightly down

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It’s been a really, really positive election campaign.” DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, whose party had been expected to shed votes, also arrived in the count centre in Jordanstown on Friday to await the results of his Lagan Valley constituency. Asked about the elections in Northern Ireland, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said “the most important thing is that we continue to support the balance of the Good Friday Agreement across all communities in Northern Ireland”. Mr Johnson said: “The most important thing is that we continue to support the balance of the Good Friday Agreement across all communities in Northern Ireland. He told the BBC: “I’ll tell you one thing, if there’s no legislation in the Queen’s Speech and no plans to deal with the protocol then we’ve made it very clear the assembly can’t function if the poison of the protocol is still there.” But Sinn Fein MP John Finucane said people were more concerned about bread-and-butter issues.

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How is the general election likely to play out in Northern Ireland?

The Independent

If Britain now has a five-party system – Conservatives, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Reform UK and Greens – then so does Northern Ireland, though with completely different major participants. In the six counties, even a quarter of a century since the end of the Troubles, the “national” or “constitutional” issue still exerts some influence on loyalties – in part, a consequence …

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Watch: Stormont sits as power-sharing returns in Northern Ireland for first time in 2 years

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1 year, 3 months ago

Northern Ireland political impasse set to stretch out

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A lengthy boycott of devolved government in Northern Ireland will stretch into 2024 after talks to end the impasse stalled on Tuesday, with frustration mounting over political dysfunction and crumbling public services. The Democratic Unionist Party withdrew from the Northern Ireland Assembly at Stormont in February 2022, forcing its mothballing because of post-Brexit trading rules it said undermined the region’s …

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Sinn Fein wins in Northern Ireland local elections, urges return of government

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British and Irish governments must deliver plan to restore Stormont – O’Neill

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1 year, 10 months ago

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1 year, 10 months ago

Sinn Fein emerges as largest party at end of marathon council elections count

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1 year, 10 months ago

Council election results send message that Stormont must return – Sinn Fein

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2 years ago

Varadkar ‘disappointed’ DUP will not return to Stormont

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2 years ago

Sinn Fein, DUP and Alliance consolidate electoral dominance, poll shows

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2 years, 4 months ago

Last-ditch bid to restore Stormont executive ahead of election deadline fails

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2 years, 4 months ago

Minister tells party leaders election will go ahead if Stormont not restored

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2 years, 4 months ago

Stormont election will not bring protocol resolution any closer – DUP leader

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2 years, 5 months ago

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2 years, 5 months ago

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2 years, 5 months ago

Fear of Sinn Fein obstacle to normalisation of NI politics – Baker

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2 years, 8 months ago

Northern Ireland Secretary ‘determined to avoid fresh Stormont elections’

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2 years, 10 months ago

Sinn Fein hails ‘new era’ in Northern Ireland as nationalists become largest party

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Sinn Fein wins historic victory in Northern Ireland Assembly election

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2 years, 10 months ago

Michelle O’Neill: Assembly election result ushers in new era

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2 years, 10 months ago

Sinn Fein holds on to four seats in West Belfast

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2 years, 10 months ago

Donaldson: DUP doing ‘extremely well’ despite success of Sinn Fein

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2 years, 10 months ago

Sturgeon: Sinn Fein success shows ‘big questions’ being asked about UK future

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2 years, 10 months ago

Counting resumes in NI Assembly election with Sinn Fein poised for victory

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2 years, 10 months ago

Sinn Fein dominates first day of Stormont election count

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2 years, 10 months ago

Sinn Fein on course for historic victory in NI Assembly election

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2 years, 10 months ago

Armstrong declares an Alliance surge as she becomes first MLA to be elected

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2 years, 10 months ago

Counting of votes underway following Stormont Assembly election

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2 years, 10 months ago

Sinn Fein set to become the largest party in Northern Ireland for the first time as counting starts

Daily Mail

Sinn Fein are on course to become the largest party in Northern Ireland for the first time as counting in the Stormont election gets underway today. Boris Johnson this morning said 'the most important thing is that we continue to support the balance of the Good Friday Agreement across all communities in Northern Ireland'. It could lead to Sinn Fein's …

2 years, 10 months ago

Voting reported as ‘busy’ in Northern Ireland Assembly election

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2 years, 10 months ago

Political leaders cast ballots in Northern Ireland Assembly election

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2 years, 10 months ago

Voting gets under way in Stormont Assembly election

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2 years, 10 months ago

Northern Ireland poised to make history as UK votes

Al Jazeera

Polls open for local and regional elections in Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and much of England. Polls have opened across the UK in local and regional elections that could prove historic in Northern Ireland and heap further pressure on embattled Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The contest for the devolved assembly in Belfast could see a pro-Irish reunification nationalist party win …

2 years, 11 months ago

Sinn Fein widens gap on DUP in race to be Stormont’s largest party – poll

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2 years, 11 months ago

Stormont Assembly election ‘most important in a generation’ – Jeffrey Donaldson

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3 years, 1 month ago

Northern Ireland Secretary rules out early Stormont election

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5 years, 3 months ago

Northern Ireland election: The Belfast seats where Remainers are taking on the DUP

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7 years, 9 months ago

UK Election 2017: Democratic Unionists turn kingmakers, back Theresa May for majority

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8 years ago

When I saw the sky-high voter turnout in Northern Ireland, I felt optimistic. Now I realise how foolish I was

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8 years ago

Northern Ireland Assembly election: Stormont in crisis as Sinn Fein destroys overall unionist majority for first time

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8 years ago

Sinn Fein surge puts Northern Ireland power-sharing agreement at risk

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8 years ago

Sinn Fein Makes Big Gains, Reshuffling Political Landscape In Northern Ireland

NPR

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8 years, 2 months ago

Northern Ireland political crisis: Secretary of State announces dissolution of Stormont after power-sharing collapses

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8 years, 10 months ago

Northern Ireland election: DUP remains largest party after winning 38 seats

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Adams wins historic vote from Sinn Fein to back Irish police forces

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Maharashtra polls: ECI denies EVM discrepancies as Opposition continues to question election integrity

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With election decided, Ireland faces weeks of talks to form a government

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Yevla, Maharashtra Assembly Election Results 2024 Highlights: NCP's Chhagan Bhujbal defeats NCP (SP)'s Manikrao Shinde with 26400 votes

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Live blog Yevla, Maharashtra Assembly Election Results 2024 Highlights: NCP's Chhagan Bhujbal defeats NCP 's Manikrao Shinde with 26400 votes Yevla Election Results 2024 Live: NCP's Chhagan Bhujbal has emerged victorious with 135023 votes. Yevla, Maharashtra Assembly Election Results 2024 35 NCP's Chhagan Bhujbal defeats NCP 's Manikrao Shinde with 26400 votes And the results for the Yevla assembly election …

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Maharashtra Assembly Election 2024 Sees Highest Turnout Since 1995

ABP News

Voter turnout in Maharashtra during the recent assembly elections was the highest ever in 30 years. This marks a significant increase compared to previous elections, including the 61.39% recorded during this year's Lok Sabha polls and the 61.4% from the 2019 assembly elections. The increase in Maharashtra's voter turnout is largely attributed to the intense campaigning by both the ruling …

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At 65%, Maharashtra clocks better turnout than in 2019

The Hindu

The final voter turnout stood at 65.02% during the single-phase Assembly election on Wednesday, the State’s Chief Electoral Officer S. Chockalingam told The Hindu. In Beed’s Parli, where Minister Dhananjay Munde of the Ajit Pawar-led NCP was contesting, a polling booth was vandalised, and a worker of the rival Sharad Pawar-led NCP was assaulted. Urban apathy Despite extensive voter outreach …

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Assembly Elections: Voting Ends In Maharashtra And Jharkhand, All Eyes Set On November 23 Results

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Voting concluded on Wednesday in Maharashtra and Jharkhand as the high-stakes Assembly elections came to an end. As of 5 pm, Maharashtra recorded 58.22 per cent voter turnout, while Jharkhand registered 67.59 per cent. Aheri assembly seat in the district saw 68.43 per cent voting, Gadchiroli constituency 69.22 per cent and Armori 71.26 per cent. In Kopri-Pachpakhadi constituency in Thane …

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Maharashtra Election 2024 highlights: Turnout recorded 58.22% as of 5 p.m.

The Hindu

The Maharashtra Assembly election polling is concluded at 6 p.m. on Wednesday with a turnout of 65.02%. Sillod constituency in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district recorded the highest till 5 p.m., with a turnout of 70.46%, as per official data. The Election Commission lamented that despite a range of measures taken by it for ease of voting besides motivational campaigns, urban voters …

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Jharkhand Assembly elections: 68.45 per cent turnout recorded in 38 seats in final phase | DETAILS

India TV News

According to the Election Commission of India 's latest data, Jharkhand experienced peaceful polling in 38 seats in the second and final phase of assembly elections on Wednesday. Jamtara district topped the chart with 76.16 per cent polling while Bokaro district recorded the lowest at 60.97 per cent," a poll official said. The overall polling percentage in the state surpassed …

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