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06/05/2022
Counting Underway In NI Assembly Election
Counting is underway in Northern Ireland Assembly election, with the first results expected by Friday afternoon.
The count is being conducted at Titanic Exhibition Centre in Belfast, Ulster University in Jordanstown and Meadowbank Sports Arena in Magherafelt.
90 MLA's will be elected, with five being appointed across 18 constituencies.
According to reports, the Electoral Office has reported that "turnout was 54% an hour before the polling stations closed".
The count is being conducted at Titanic Exhibition Centre in Belfast, Ulster University in Jordanstown and Meadowbank Sports Arena in Magherafelt.
90 MLA's will be elected, with five being appointed across 18 constituencies.
According to reports, the Electoral Office has reported that "turnout was 54% an hour before the polling stations closed".
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