Why Northern Ireland's election is different
But forming the government at Stormont which proposes many of the laws is less straightforward.Basically, it means major parties cannot be excluded from government.
There is also a growing third bloc of non-aligned parties who, so far, have not taken a position on that issue.Similar to the cabinet at Westminster, it is the decision-making body for Northern Ireland and is often referred to as the government. Stormont has powers to legislate on many areas including health, employment, education, agriculture and the environment, transport, culture, justice and policing.
But agreeing any policy first hinges on the return of a government after the election - and that has already been made trickier due to recent events.The lead jobs in the executive - first minister and deputy first minister - are reserved for the largest party from the largest of the unionist/nationalist blocs and the largest party from the second largest of the blocs.
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