ELECTORAL REGISTRATION (NORTHERN IRELAND) ACT 2005http://www.uk-electoral-registration-northern-ireland-act-2005.co.uk/s-2ELECTORAL REGISTRATION (NORTHERN IRELAND) ACT 2005- The Act received Royal Assent on 24 February and came into force immediately. The purpose of the Act is to provide the Chief Electoral Officer of Northern Ireland (the CEO) the power to re- register former electors on to the Northern Ireland Electoral Register ('the register') by 1 April 2005. Former electors are individuals who appeared on the register published on 1 September 2004, but failed to return the annual canvass from that year or failed to complete it accurately, and accordingly did not appear on the register published on 1 December 2004. The Act also provides for the CEO to carry forward names of electors who fail to complete the annual canvass form in 2005 onto the register published on 1 December 2005. This provision expires after 12 months, but may be renewed for a further 12 months by order of the Secretary of State.http://www.uk-electoral-registration-northern-ireland-act-2005.co.uk/s-2continue...