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ОглавлениеI. Incursion into ancient history II. Monarchy of the United Kingdom X. Mass media in the United Kingdom XII. Biographies of outstanding figures Для бесплатного чтения доступна только часть главы! Для чтения полной версии необходимо приобрести книгуIV. British electionsThere are five types of elections in the United Kingdom: • General elections • Elections to devolved parliaments and assemblies • Elections to the European Parliament • Local elections • Mayoral elections Elections are held on Election Day, which is conventionally, for some reason I can’t figure out, a Thursday. General elections do not have fixed dates, but must be called within five years of the opening of parliament following the last election. Other elections are held on fixed dates though in the case of the devolved assemblies and parliaments, early elections can occur in certain situations. Presently, six electoral systems are used: single member plurality system (First Past the Post), multimember plurality system, Party list, Single Transferable Vote, Additional Member System and Supplementary Vote. Eligibility Anyone who is a citizen of the UK, the Republic of Ireland, or of a Commonwealth country, who is legally resident in the UK, and who is 18 or over on the date of an election is eligible to vote, provided they are on the electoral register, unless they are currently a member of the House of Lords, imprisoned for a criminal offence, mentally incapable of making a reasoned judgment, an undischarged bankrupt, or have been convicted of corrupt or illegal practices in connection with an election within the previous five years. Members of the House of Lords may, however, vote in local and European Elections as well as elections to the Scottish Parliament and National Assembly for Wales. Voting is not compulsory. In addition, while UK, Irish and Commonwealth citizens may register to vote in all elections, European Union nationals resident in the UK may register to vote in local, European, Scottish and Welsh elections. Внимание! Авторские права на книгу "Just Britain. Учебно-методическое пособие" (Суханова Н.А.) охраняются законодательством! |
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