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Northern Ireland Assembly election 2016: Who will win and what are the key issues? Northern Ireland Assembly election 2016: Who will win and what are the key issues?
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The composition of the Northern Ireland Assembly at Stormont – which determines the final shape of the power-sharing Northern Ireland Executive.The composition of the Northern Ireland Assembly at Stormont – which determines the final shape of the power-sharing Northern Ireland Executive.
Recent issues have included what to do about paramilitarism, and discussion over welfare cuts.Recent issues have included what to do about paramilitarism, and discussion over welfare cuts.
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The parties are broadly agreed on other policies, like cutting the corporation tax rate to 12.5 per cent to bring it into line with the Republic of Ireland.The parties are broadly agreed on other policies, like cutting the corporation tax rate to 12.5 per cent to bring it into line with the Republic of Ireland.
In a sense, nobody. Whatever the results, under the Good Friday agreement, the NI executive will be include both unionist and republican elements. In a sense, nobody. Whatever the results, under the Good Friday agreement, the NI executive will be include both unionist and republican elements. 
Parties are, in theory, signed up to the Fresh Start agreement which sets out a broad programme.Parties are, in theory, signed up to the Fresh Start agreement which sets out a broad programme.
The DUP and Sinn Féin were the largest parties after the previous elections and they’re expected to be the biggest parties again.The DUP and Sinn Féin were the largest parties after the previous elections and they’re expected to be the biggest parties again.
When will we know the result?When will we know the result?
The ballots will be counted on Friday and the final results should become clear by Saturday.The ballots will be counted on Friday and the final results should become clear by Saturday.
MLAs – Members of the Legislative Assembly – are elected using the Single Transferrable Vote (STV) system – a system of proportional representation that allows voters to rank individual candidates. MLAs – Members of the Legislative Assembly – are elected using the Single Transferrable Vote (STV) system – a system of proportional representation that allows voters to rank individual candidates. 
The system is also used for elections in the Republic of Ireland and produces broadly proportional results.The system is also used for elections in the Republic of Ireland and produces broadly proportional results.