United Kingdom
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Electoral system*: First-past-the-post (FPTP)
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Threshold*: -
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Frequency of Parliamentary elections: 5 years
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Compulsory voting: No
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Minimum age for voting*: 18
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Minimum age for running*: 18
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Quota type: No
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Percentage of women candidates*: 33,8%
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Percentage of women elected*: 33,8%
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Percentage of Members of parliament under age 30**: 1,9%
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Voter registration: Active
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Voter turnout: 67,3%
(General Elections, 12 December 2019)
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Voting abroad: Yes
by postal voting or by proxy voting
E-voting: No
Electoral Management Body (EMB):
VOTA Database (Venice Commission / Mexican Electoral Tribunal of the Federal Judiciary - TEPJF):
*Information related to Parliamentary Elections or to the lower house of the Parliament
** Source: Study about youth participation in national parliaments 2018