Description of british major parties

2. Plan
1. Major Parties
2. Electoral system
3. General Elections
4.Voting

3. Major Parties

4. The Labour Party The Liberal Democratic Party The Conservative Party
POLITICAL
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5. The Electoral System
• 650 parliamentary
constituencies
• represented by 1 MP
• 68,175 voters per
constituency

6. General Elections
(held every 5 years)
Local constituency
organizations
choose candidates
Candidates leave a
deposit of £500
with the Returning
Officer
Major parties do
local campaigning
(surgeries)
On the fixed date
(Thursday) adult
constituents vote
Candidate obtaining
most votes in a
Constituency
becomes an MP
If MP dies or resigns
by-election is held

7. Voting
A week in advance
of the voting day
voter receives a
polling card
On the voting day
voter goes to
polling station
Voter gets ballot
paper and goes into
polling booth
Voter puts cross
next to the name of
chosen candidate
Ballot papers from
all polling stations
in constituency are
counted
Returning Officer
announces the
result