United Kingdom

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The United Kingdom (UK) is a country in Europe.

Contents 1 General Elections 2 European Elections 3 Scotland 4 Wales 5 Northern Ireland 6 England 6.1 English Mayoral Elections 7 Organisations 8 External Links

[edit] General Elections

Members of the United Kingdom's House of Commons are elected by First Past the Post. The House of Lords is unelected.

[edit] European Elections

The UK's Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are elected by a closed list system in Great Britain and by Single Transferable Vote in Northern Ireland.

[edit] Scotland

See also the main article for Scotland.

[edit] Wales

See also the main article on Wales.

The Welsh assembly has limited powers to decide on policy for Wales.

[edit] Northern Ireland

See also the main article on Northern Ireland.

Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly are elected by Single Transferable Vote. The Assembly is currently suspended. STV is also used for local council elections.

[edit] England

[edit] English Mayoral Elections

Mayors are directly elected in each of the following Towns and cities.

• Bedford
• Doncaster
• Greater London
• Hackney
• Hartlepool
• Lewisham
• Mansfield
• Middlesbrough
• Newham
• North Tyneside
• Stoke-on-Trent
• Watford

The method of Supplementary Vote is used for these Mayoral elections.

[edit] Organisations

• Electoral Commission
• Electoral Reform Society

[edit] External Links

• About my Vote (Electoral Commission site)
• Local election results (2002 - 2004)
• Campaign for an English Parliament

England

East Anglia - East Midlands - London - North West - South East -South West - West Midlands - Yorkshire and Humber

Northern Ireland - Scotland - Wales

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