Tomorrow thousands of people across Northern Ireland will go to the polls to vote in the Northern Ireland Assembly and Local Council elections and the referendum on the voting system.
Across Northern Ireland there will be 1400 Polling Stations and we have been working very closely for some time with the Electoral Commission to ensure that people exercise their democratic right to vote , safely and without disruption . At times,there will be a noticeable increased security presence to deter anyone from interfering with the electoral process but we will ensure, in so far as possible that this will be low key .
Once the polls close at 10pm tomorrow night we will be supporting the Commission to help ensure that ballot boxes reach the 8 counting centres safely and that the counting process is completed without hindrance or interruption.
I want to reassure you that this is a carefully planned and very significant police operation but one which we regard as absolutely critical to ensuring that everyone who chooses to do so can be facilitated to safely cast their vote. We will be working in partnership with many agencies to ensure that the day passes off as smoothly as possible.
This is a very important day for Northern Ireland, and you can support your police service by ensuring that you report anything suspicious to us as soon as possible. We will in turn ensure that we respond as quickly as possible to any request for assistance and ensure that any disruption is kept to an absolute minimum.
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