2015 United Kingdom general election: Difference between revisions
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*30 March: dissolution of Parliament | *30 March: dissolution of Parliament | ||
*9 April: nomination deadline; | *9 April: nomination deadline; there are 3971 candidates ([http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2015-32378852]) | ||
*7 May: polling day | *7 May: polling day | ||
*7/8 May: counting and announcement of results<ref>Under current law, if a party candidate, or the Speaker seeking reelection, dies, the election process for that seat is delayed. This does not apply to an independent candidate, unless they win.</ref> | *7/8 May: counting and announcement of results<ref>Under current law, if a party candidate, or the Speaker seeking reelection, dies, the election process for that seat is delayed. This does not apply to an independent candidate, unless they win.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 04:32, 27 April 2015
The next general election to select Members of Parliament in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom (UK) is to take place on 7 May 2015. This is the first election whose date was known well in advance, a result of the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act 2011. The current coalition government of the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats will contest the election as competing parties. The latter have announced, as they did for the previous election, that, if no party gets an overall majority, they will give priority in negotiations to the largest party in the Commons.
Timetable ([1]):
- 30 March: dissolution of Parliament
- 9 April: nomination deadline; there are 3971 candidates ([2])
- 7 May: polling day
- 7/8 May: counting and announcement of results[1]
- 18 May: new Parliament meets to (re)elect Speakers and swear in members
- 27 May: Queen's Speech: votes on this over the following days should confirm the Government
There are 650 seats to be filled.
Notes
- ↑ Under current law, if a party candidate, or the Speaker seeking reelection, dies, the election process for that seat is delayed. This does not apply to an independent candidate, unless they win.