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Michelle O'Neill,Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, Doug Beattie, Naomi Long, Colum Eastwood and Jim Allister have all been spotted at polling stations

Voting is under way to elect 90 MLAs to Stormont.

Northern Ireland’s party leaders have had plenty to say during the run-up to the Assembly poll.

Ninety MLAs will be elected to Stormont in the election.

Polling stations will remain open until 10pm on Thursday to allow voters to cast their ballots across Northern Ireland’s 18 constituencies.

In today’s newsletter: As voters across the country head to the polls, much more is at stake than who collects the bins. Guardian correspondents share their conclusions from the campaign trail

The DUP and Sinn Fein are vying for the top spot in the Northern Ireland Assembly.

The leaders spent the final day of canvassing across Northern Ireland’s 18 constituencies.

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