General election

General elections (elections to the UK Parliament) usually take place every 5 years.

To vote in a general election you must:

There are 650 Members of Parliament (MPs) in the UK Parliament.

MPs are elected using the ‘first past the post’ system. You vote once for a candidate in your constituency and the candidate with the most votes becomes your MP.

You can find your local MP.

Read more about general elections on the Electoral Commission website.