The Alliance Party has submitted an Assembly recall petition in a fresh bid to re-establish the devolved institutions
A snap Stormont Assembly election in December would cost the public more than £6.5million, the chief electoral officer has said.Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris has insisted he will call an election if Stormont's power-sharing Executive is not restored by midnight on October 28.
Ms McVea said final spending from the last Assembly election in May is still being collated, but she gave an approximate figure for how much another poll would cost. She said: "On the basis of the legislation as it sat over the last month or so in particular we have been looking to see what we could put in place if it were to happen.
She added: "I have to express my gratitude for the vast majority have come back to us, confirmed that they will support their local communities and work with us even though it's a difficult time. Get the latest politics news and analysis in your inbox Want the biggest political stories sent straight to you?
The Alliance Party has 17 MLAs and so will need the support of other parties to achieve the 30 MLA signatures required to recall the Assembly.
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