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We’ve been focusing this morning on political leaders and their campaign promises. But when – and what – is the election?
Last week, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the general election would take place on 4 July.
The general election is to elect Members of Parliament – or MPs – to the House of Commons.
The UK is divided into 650 areas, called constituencies, and each of these elects one MP to represent local residents at Westminster.
Most candidates represent a political party, but some stand as independents.
On election day, registered voters aged 18 or over in each constituency vote for their preferred candidate in their local polling station. Some people vote by post in advance.
Under a system called “first past the post”, the candidate who gets the most votes becomes the MP for that area.
You can find out more details, including your constituency, by clicking here.
Published at Mon, 27 May 2024 04:12:11 +0000