Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland explained

Post:	Chief Electoral Officer
Body:	Northern Ireland
Incumbent:	David Marshall
Incumbentsince:	7 August 2023
Type:	Returning officer

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. They also have 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 act as an assessor to the Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland and the Local Government Boundaries Commissioner.^[1]

Since 7 August 2023, the Chief Electoral Officer is David Marshall.^{[2] [3]}

The role was held by Virginia McVea since 1 February 2017, and Graham Shields had previously served as Chief Electoral Officer from late 2010.^{[4] [5]}

References

1. Web site: Roles and Responsibilities Electoral Office for Northern Ireland . 2011-01-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110221092725/http://www.eoni.org.uk/index/about-eoni/roles-and-responsibilities.htm . 2011-02-21 . dead .
2. Web site: APPOINTMENT OF A NEW CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER FOR NORTHERN IRELAND . 2023-09-30 . GOV.UK . en.
3. News: 2023-06-05 . NISRA chief appointed new Northern Ireland Chief Electoral Officer . en-GB . BelfastTelegraph.co.uk . 2023-09-30 . 0307-1235.
4. News: Graham Shields is new NI chief electoral officer. BBC News. 10 February 2011. 16 July 2010.
5. Web site: Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission - Graham Shields . NIHRC . 11 October 2019 . 11 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191011212808/http://www.nihrc.org/people/detail/graham-shields . dead .