Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland
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.[1]
| Chief Electoral Officer of Northern Ireland | |
|---|---|
Incumbent Virginia McVea since 1 February 2017 | |
| Type | Returning officer |
Since 1 February 2017, the Chief Electoral Officer is Virginia McVea. Graham Shields had previously served as Chief Electoral Officer from late 2010.[2][3]
References
- "Roles and Responsibilities | Electoral Office for Northern Ireland". Archived from the original on 2011-02-21. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
- "Graham Shields is new NI chief electoral officer". BBC News. 16 July 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2011.
- "Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission - Graham Shields". NIHRC. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
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