How Does the General Election Work

How many constituencies is the UK divided into for elections?

• 500

• 600

• 700

• 650

What system is used to determine the winning candidate in each area?

• First-past-the-post

• Single transferable vote

• Mixed-member proportional

• Proportional representation

What happens if there's a hung parliament?

• A coalition government may be formed

• The election is deemed invalid

• The Queen decides the winner

• A direct rule is imposed

How can voters participate if they can't make it to the polling station?

• Postal Vote but they must inform the government in advance

• They cannot participate

• Online voting

• By phone

Who is invited by the King (used to be Queen) to form a government?

• Any party that volunteers

• The party with the least MPs

• The political party with the most MPs

• The oldest political party