Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland

The Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland is the returning officer and electoral registration officer for all elections in Northern Ireland and is in charge of the Electoral Office for Northern Ireland. They also have to make a recommendation to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland by 16 April each year regarding whether a registration canvass should be conducted, and act as an assessor to the Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland and the Local Government Boundaries Commissioner.

Since 7 August 2023, the Chief Electoral Officer is David Marshall.

The role was held by Virginia McVea since 1 February 2017, and Graham Shields had previously served as Chief Electoral Officer from late 2010.