2024 United Kingdom general election

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The 2024 United Kingdom general election was a nationwide parliamentary vote to elect Members of Parliament to the House of Commons, determining the composition and leadership of the UK government.

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2024 United Kingdom general election canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Kingdom general election
parliamentary election
ballotType secret ballot
constituencyType single-member constituencies
country United Kingdom
determines Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

UK government
composition of the House of Commons
electoralBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
surface form: House of Commons
electoralSystem first-past-the-post
elects Members of Parliament
electsChamber lower house of the UK Parliament
franchiseIncludes British citizens resident in the UK
citizens of the Republic of Ireland resident in the UK
qualifying Commonwealth citizens resident in the UK
governmentFormedFrom party or coalition commanding confidence of the House of Commons
includesNation England
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
languageOfBallotPapers English
Welsh (in Wales)
bilingual English-Scottish Gaelic in some Scottish areas
legalFramework Representation of the People Acts
legislativeTermNumber 59th Parliament of the United Kingdom
levelOfGovernment national
mainIssue Brexit aftermath
National Health Service
climate policy
cost of living
economy
housing
immigration
public services
monarchAtTime Charles Philip Arthur George
surface form: Charles III
overallOutcomeDetermination party with most seats usually invited to form government
oversightBody Electoral Commission (oversight of elections)
surface form: Electoral Commission (United Kingdom)
previousElection 2019 United Kingdom general election
relatedInstitution British Parliament
surface form: UK Parliament

UK government
relatedProcess dissolution of Parliament
state opening of Parliament
resultDetermination candidate with most votes in each constituency wins
scope nationwide
seatsContested 650
typeOfElection general election
votingAge 18 years
votingEligiblePopulation United Kingdom electorate
votingMethod in-person voting at polling stations
postal voting
proxy voting

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Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr createdFor 2024 United Kingdom general election
Alba Party contestedElection 2024 United Kingdom general election
St Helens South and Whiston (UK Parliament constituency) hasElections 2024 United Kingdom general election