The 2015 UK General Election is taking place on Thursday 7 May. Here we present you an infographic with nine facts facts about how the election works.
9 keys to understand the 2015 UK General Elections
1- On May 7th, the United Kingdom will hold General Elections to choose which party, or coalition of parties, will form the government for the next five years. 2- Polling stations will be open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Electronic voting would strengthen democracy in the UK
According to an article published by Mary Dejevsky, editor in chief of The Independent, the success of electronic registration should encourage the Parliament to adopt electronic voting for future elections. Dejevsky highlights that electronic voting has been implemented in India
Electronic voting is becoming inevitable in the United Kingdom
In the eve of the upcoming General Elections, where the 650 seats of the House of Commons will be chosen, democracy watchdogs, electoral technology organizations, and the media are debating over electronic voting and how its implementation could increase voter
Electronic voting promotes community participation in local governments
The small town of Andover in North America is a leader in terms of citizen participation in local government. However, town meeting voters still use some form of manual voting in community assemblies. Aware that modern technology may change that
UK online electoral register surpasses manual option
On May 7th, the United Kingdom will hold general elections, during which the 650 members of the House of Commons will be elected. As part of the process, the electoral register was opened to new voters, who had the