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%h1= @page_title = "How parliament elections work" |
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%h1= @page_title = "How the parliament election works" |
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%p On 6 May 2010 you can vote for your local member of parliament and help to decide who governs the UK. |
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%p The UK is divided into 650 areas called constituencies. Each constituency elects one MP. |
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%p The London Borough of Sutton has two constituencies: Sutton and Cheam, and Carshalton and Wallington. |
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%p You get one vote to help choose the MP for your area from a list of candidates. |
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%p The person with the most votes becomes the MP. |
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%p If a political party gets 326 or more out of 650 MPs they can form a government to run the country. |
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%p If no party gets 326 MPs the parties have to agree among themselves who will run the country. This is called a “hung parliament”. |
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%p In parliament elections you can vote for your local member of parliament (MP) and help to decide who governs the UK. |
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%p Elections for parliament must be held at least once every five years. The prime minister can choose to have an election earlier if they wish. |
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%p The UK is divided into 650 areas called constituencies. Each constituency elects one MP. |
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There are two constituencies in Sutton borough: |
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= succeed ", and " do |
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%a{ :href => "/bodies/uk-parliament/constituencies/sutton-and-cheam" } Sutton and Cheam |
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%a{ :href => "/bodies/uk-parliament/constituencies/carshalton-and-wallington" } Carshalton and Wallington |
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= haml_partial('register-to-vote') |
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%p You get one vote to help choose the MP for your area from a list of candidates. |
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%p The person with the most votes becomes the MP. |
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%p If a political party gets 326 or more out of 650 MPs they can form a government to run the country. |
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%p If no party gets 326 MPs the parties have to agree among themselves who will run the country. This is called a “hung parliament”. |
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%p Elections for parliament must be held at least once every five years. The prime minister can choose to have an election earlier if they wish. |
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