Elections in Great Britain Student: Petrosyan Diana Group: 5521
Party system Before World War I, the United Kingdom had a true two-party system, the main parties being the Tories and the Whigs Party system Conservative Labour After World War II, the dominant parties have been Conservative and Labour. No third party has come close to winning a parliamentary majority, although Johnston et al. wrote of the elections from 1950 to 1997.
Polling procedure v A person may only cast a vote if he/she is on the Electoral Register - even if he/she would otherwise qualify to vote. v If an elector's name has been left off the Electoral Register, the Electoral Registration Officer can amend the Register up to 9 pm on polling day. v Ballot papers are only issued after checking the marker in the Electoral Register before an elector's name is eligible to vote in. v Votes can be cast either in person at a polling station, by post or by proxy.
Registration procedure • Most electors are enrolled during the course of the annual meeting. • The results are sent to the households. • Confirming the details of all residents • Applications must be submitted individually • After applications are received, he/she must add them to a list of applications • The Electoral Registration Officer can initiate an application hearing People can take application form from: ØElectoral Registration Officers ØElectoral Commission's website
Some historical facts 1688 -1832, less than 10% of the adult male population had the right to vote. 1838 -1848 Chartism organized around 6 demands including universal male franchise and the secret ballot. 1867. The size of the electorate increased to 32% of the adult male population 1918. All men over the age of 21 and all married women over the age of 30 1969. The voting age is lowered from 21 to 18.
Apolitical people. Low turnout Reduction in the popularity of various party leaderships. Dissatisfaction with parties' record on public services, education, transport etc. Lack of interest in the election campaign. Voters believing their vote will have no effect on the overall outcome.
Possible measures to increase turnout include: Compulsory voting Electoral reform, towards proportional representation New voting methods such as post, telephone, and internet. Lowering the voting age.
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