Drop in overall candidates for election
There has been a big drop in the number of candidates vying for a seat in the Assembly in this election.
This year, 228 people are standing for a seat, as opposed to 276 last year.
The constituency with the greatest numbers of candidates are East Antrim, East Londonderry, and West Tyrone – all of which will see 15 people vying for seats.
The constituency with the lowest number of candidates is Newry & Armagh, with a mere nine.
This time around, would-be MLAs will be fighting for one of five seats in each constituency, as opposed to six last time, after the total number of MLAs in the Assembly was reduced.
See this link for details of exactly who is standing where.