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General elections
are held at least every 5 years
The PM chooses
the date (usually the time that gives as much advantage for his party as possible).
Then he asks the Queen to dissolve the Parliament.
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election campaigning - about 3 weeks with large-scale press, radio and
TV coverage.
Candidates may be from a political party or they may stand as an “Independent”.
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Who can become a candidate?
over 18 years of age,
a
British citizen, or citizen of a Commonwealth country or the Republic of Ireland.
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pays £500 to a Returning Officer (= a person responsible for
elections in a particular constituency).
doesn’t have to be a member of a political party.
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BUT! more chances for those who represent one of the 3
main British political parties or a nationalist or unionist party in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.
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Polling Day (usually on a Thursday
? a working day
? the
polling stations are open till late.
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By-elections
when a seat in the House of Commons becomes vacant between
general elections if an MP:
resigns from Parliament,
dies,
is made a peer,