By Vivek Dubey
CNBC-TV18.com
Published July 04, 2024
The UK is divided into 650 constituencies, each represented by one Member of Parliament (MP).
In a general election, each person has one vote.
On election day, registered voters in each constituency vote for their preferred candidate. Some people vote by post in advance.
The candidate with the most votes wins.
The party with the most MPs is considered the winner and is invited by the monarch to form a government.
If that party has more than half of the MPs, they can form a government alone.
The party leader becomes the Prime Minister.
In the event of a hung parliament, a minority government or a coalition government may be formed, or a fresh election might be held.
Interesting fact: The UK has had five prime ministers in the last 14 years.