United Kingdom
Electoral system*: First-past-the-post (FPTP)
Threshold*: -
Frequency of Parliamentary elections: 5 years
Compulsory voting: No
Minimum age for voting*: 18
Minimum age for running*: 18
Quota type: No
Percentage of women candidates*: 33,8%
Percentage of women elected*: 33,8%
Percentage of Members of parliament under age 30**: 1,9%
Voter registration: Active
Voter turnout: 67,3%
(General Elections, 12 December 2019)
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):
Legislation and documents of the Venice Commission in the electoral field for United Kingdom
*Information related to Parliamentary Elections or to the lower house of the Parliament
** Source: Study about youth participation in national parliaments 2018