The candidates

The polls for tomorrow's South Antrim by-election will stay open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. The count will begin at 10.30 p.m

The polls for tomorrow's South Antrim by-election will stay open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. The count will begin at 10.30 p.m. and is expected to conclude between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. on Friday.

The candidates are:

Mr David Burnside Mr David Collins,

(Natural Law Party); Mr David Ford,

(Alliance Party); Mr Donovan McClelland,

Mr William McCrea,

Mr Martin Meehan, (SF)

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