DUP and SF to reap electoral rewards

THE DUP and Sinn Féin are poised for resounding success in the North’s Assembly elections, with predictions of significant losses for the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP).

But the results will come against the background of a record low voter turnout, which is predicted to reach a figure of 55% or lower.

The election process has also been hit by slow vote counting across the North, with the first handful of results declared 20 hours after the polls closed and 10 hours after ballot boxes were opened.