Elections in Northern Ireland are held on a regular basis to the Northern Ireland Assembly, the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and to the European Parliament. Regular elections are also held in Northern Ireland to local councils.
The Northern Ireland Assembly has 108 members, elected in 18 six-member constituencies by the single transferable vote (STV) method. Northern Ireland is represented at Westminster by 18 single-member constituencies elected by the first past the post method, and at the European Parliament by a single constituency returning 3 MEPs by the STV method.
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