Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland
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The Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland is the returning officer
and electoral registration officer
for all elections in Northern Ireland
and is in charge of the Electoral Office for Northern Ireland
. He/she also has to make a recommendation to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
by 16 April each year regarding whether a registration canvass should be conducted, and acts as an assessor to the Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland and the Local Government Boundaries Commissioner.
The current Chief Electoral Officer is Graham Shields
.
Returning Officer
In various parliamentary systems, a returning officer is responsible for overseeing elections in one or more constituencies.-Australia:In Australia a returning officer is an employee of the Australian Electoral Commission or a State Electoral Commission who heads the local divisional office...
and electoral registration officer
Electoral Registration Officer
In the United Kingdom, an Electoral Registration Officer is a person who has the statutory duty to compile and maintain the electoral roll...
for all elections in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
and is in charge of the Electoral Office for Northern Ireland
Electoral Office for Northern Ireland
The Electoral Office for Northern Ireland is an independent, non-partisan body which assists the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland in running elections and compiling the electoral register....
. He/she also has to make a recommendation to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, informally the Northern Ireland Secretary, is the principal secretary of state in the government of the United Kingdom with responsibilities for Northern Ireland. The Secretary of State is a Minister of the Crown who is accountable to the Parliament of...
by 16 April each year regarding whether a registration canvass should be conducted, and acts as an assessor to the Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland and the Local Government Boundaries Commissioner.
The current Chief Electoral Officer is Graham Shields
Graham Shields
Graham Shields is the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland, taking up the position on 11 October 2010.-References:...
.