Nowhere are unionist vote transfers more important than they are in Foyle
This May 5 Northern Ireland Assembly election is of critical importance for the future of Northern Ireland.
Every vote will count in terms of the resulting number of Stormont MLAs.
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Hide AdIt is important in every constituency that unionist voters use their transfers after expressing their first preference.
By doing so pro-Union voters maximise the value of their votes, while it is important in each constituency, nowhere is it more important than in Foyle.
It is not our task to express any preferred individual choice but failure to transfer our votes to all unionist candidates will result in no unionist being returned for the first time ever as there is only one unionist seat in this area.
A divided pro-Union vote will hand that seat to those who want to remove Northern Ireland from the United Kingdom.
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Hide AdWe ask each of the candidates and the parties involved to commit to this practical and sensible course of action which will help ensure a unionist victory in the Maiden City.
The Apprentice Boys of Derry; The City Grand Orange Lodge of Londonderry; and The Royal Black Preceptory of Londonderry. Issued in a statement to the media, Londonderry
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Editorial on election day: Transferring fully within unionist candidates is vital today
Ruth Dudley Edwards May 3: Vote down the ballot for the good guys, so that SF lose
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Hide AdBen Lowry April 30: NI’s place in UK is under relentless pressure so a big unionist vote in this election is essential
Analysis Gerry Lynch May 4: Unionist transfers to SDLP and Alliance would cost SF seats
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Editorial April 30: Donaldson remark on crucial nature of election shows need for big unionist vote