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Unit 1 Assignment 2 - election process
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Distinction level work for unit 1 - Government, Policies and the public services
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Who can stand for election Candidate selection processNot just anyone can stand for election; different elections require a person to be of a certain age, for First of all, if you are standing as an independent represent
example a parliamentary election, whether a general election where all 646 UK constituencies are go through.
open for re-election or a by election for just one constituency you must be over the age of 21 years old On the other hand, there are many selection methods, for e
as well as a British commonwealth or republic of Ireland citizen. candidates from which the local branch can choose from.
If you are aiming to be a candidate, you must be nominated by 10 of the registered electors in the The list is drawn up in a very accurate way and in a lot of wa
constituency. procedure.
If you wish to stand for a party you must receive authorisation from that party, if not then you would Candidates would be asked for CVs and application forms, a
be classified as independent. subject the candidate to a weekend full of aptitude tests bu
In addition to all this you need to pay a deposit of £500 to register and you'll receive it back if you get Another selection process would be the local branch of the
one they would like to serve their area.
Periods of elections To increase the diversity within the party they can draw up
Periods of elections in the UK can rage up to 1-5 years but it does depend on the post the candidate is minorities but this can cause a rise in public disagreement.
elected to.
Job roles like the Mayor can serve for one year, councillors can serve up to 4 years and MP's can serve the How you can vote
longest for up to 5 years before they have to step down from their role or they can be re-elected if they For postal voting you must apply for a postal vote if that's h
choose to be. away from home or your abroad.
You do not need to give a reason to do this unless your voti
First past the post To vote by post you need to mark your vote on the Ballot pa
Currently the British electoral system is based on the first past the post system. statement in the envelope provided, seal the envelope your
This system is very clear and well defined. All it is, the candidate with the highest The traditional way of voting is personal voting, where you
number of votes in a constituency wins. community centre that has changed their purposes for the
In order to vote you must place a cross next to the name of the candidate you are next to the name of the candidate you wish to vote for.
choosing to vote for, if your candidate polls more than the other candidates then Electronic voting also known as e-voting is voting that uses
they win regardless of whether they have more than 50% support. There are two main types of e-voting, one where it is physic
Fist past the post is used in the United Kingdom as well as nationally in Canada, electoral authorities. (for example voting machines located
India, New Zealand and the United states of America. And two remote e-voting via the internet, where the voter
First past the post is mainly used for the election of MP’s into the house of location.
commons and for some other local government elections.
Alternative vote Single transferable vote Pro
The voter must rank the candidates on the ballot paper in order of their This system involves multi-member constituencies. Thi
favourite to their least. Parties can field as many candidates as there are seats, voters can then rank the of v
If the candidate receives 50% or more on the first count they will be elected, candidates on a ballot paper in order of preference. e.g
if not then the candidate with the lowest number of first choice votes will be If the candidate doesn't need their vote because they have already received enough vot
eliminated and their second choices will be redistributed until someone has a votes to be elected, the vote will then be moved to the second candidate that was The
majority or more than 50% of the votes. chosen and it continues like that till someone is elected. gov
An advantage of AV is that it ensures that the winner receives a majority but It’s used in the UK in parliament to elect the deputy speakers in the house of Sing
a disadvantage is that it doesn’t give parties the proportion of seats that their commons. rep
votes have earned.
It’s also used for electing the Northern Ireland Assembly and local elections in The
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