The last annual voter registration drive will today get under way in the North, with over two million electoral forms arriving at homes across there.

Over half of those who failed to cast their vote in last year’s Assembly election in Northern Ireland chose not to do so, a new report revealed today.

THE SDLP spent nearly 10 times as much as Sinn Féin in last year's Assembly elections and still ended up being beaten into second place for the nationalist vote for the first time.

Public confidence in Northern Ireland’s electoral process improved after tough new anti-fraud laws were introduced, a report claimed today.

The British government has set aside £4m (€5.6m) to compensate parties in Northern Ireland for the postponement of Assembly elections, it was confirmed today.