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| Ballot called as co-option fails | Ballot called as co-option fails |
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| There is to be a by-election in Craigavon after councillors failed to agree on a replacement for a councillor who resigned earlier this year. | There is to be a by-election in Craigavon after councillors failed to agree on a replacement for a councillor who resigned earlier this year. |
| Traditional Unionist Mark Russell has stepped down from his Lurgan seat. | Traditional Unionist Mark Russell has stepped down from his Lurgan seat. |
| At a meeting on Monday, the Traditional Unionists failed to get their candidate seconded. Unanimous agreement is needed for co-option to go ahead. | At a meeting on Monday, the Traditional Unionists failed to get their candidate seconded. Unanimous agreement is needed for co-option to go ahead. |
| In August it was announced that the TUV and DUP had agreed not to force by-elections in Craigavon or Ballymoney. | In August it was announced that the TUV and DUP had agreed not to force by-elections in Craigavon or Ballymoney. |
| In Ballymoney, councillors accepted a proposal by the DUP to co-opt Robert Halliday into the seat. | In Ballymoney, councillors accepted a proposal by the DUP to co-opt Robert Halliday into the seat. |
| Traditional Unionist Voice leader Jim Allister had previously indicated his party would force a by-election there to replace an outgoing DUP councillor. | Traditional Unionist Voice leader Jim Allister had previously indicated his party would force a by-election there to replace an outgoing DUP councillor. |
| Speaking after the deal in August, Mr Allister said the DUP had agreed not to oppose the co-option of a TUV replacement in Craigavon. | Speaking after the deal in August, Mr Allister said the DUP had agreed not to oppose the co-option of a TUV replacement in Craigavon. |
| "In these circumstances it was mutually advantageous to both parties to follow the course agreed and thereby the ratepayers of both Ballymoney and Craigavon can be saved expense." | "In these circumstances it was mutually advantageous to both parties to follow the course agreed and thereby the ratepayers of both Ballymoney and Craigavon can be saved expense." |
| However, no other councillor backed the nomination of the TUV's David Calvert by Independent Unionist David Jones. | However, no other councillor backed the nomination of the TUV's David Calvert by Independent Unionist David Jones. |
| "This TUV vacancy ought to have been filled by a TUV co-option, but the DUP welched on its agreement not to oppose a TUV co-option by proposing their own candidate," said Mr Allister on Monday. | "This TUV vacancy ought to have been filled by a TUV co-option, but the DUP welched on its agreement not to oppose a TUV co-option by proposing their own candidate," said Mr Allister on Monday. |
| "Our good faith in not forcing a by-election in Ballymoney has been shamelessly exploited." | "Our good faith in not forcing a by-election in Ballymoney has been shamelessly exploited." |
| It is thought the by-election will occur in 2010 and will cost the ratepayer between £25,000 and £30,000. | |