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Who pays for a by-election?
The cost of running a by-election, which can easily run into hundreds of thousands of pounds, is typically borne by the local council and, ultimately, local taxpayers. These costs cover everything from staffing polling stations to printing ballot papers, explaining why by-elections are not called lightly.
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