Could Northern Ireland have an early election?
has triggered a political crisis for devolution in Northern Ireland.Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill was also removed from her role as deputy first ministerAn assembly election is due to happen in May, but some parties have called for it to be brought forward.Why was an assembly election due to happen?It was a snap poll that took place because the previous power-sharing government had collapsed after, unseating Arlene Foster from her role as first minister.
Under existing rules, it triggered a seven-day countdown for those roles to be filled or it fell to then-NI Secretary James Brokenshire to call an election, which he did. Assembly elections are scheduled to happen every five years, and usually on the first Thursday in May.But there have been calls for this one to be brought forward?Sinn Féin said it believes an early election should take place because it is no longer "business as usual" at Stormont.Image caption,Both parties have argued that the collapse of the executive presents a natural break and opportunity for an early poll.
There are about 28 outstanding bills that have yet to complete their passage, an early election means at least some of them would fail to make it into law.
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