Research Briefing
On 16 November 2023 Madagascar held a presidential election, postponed from the original date of 9 November. Incumbent president Andry Rajoelina was re-elected, but opposition candidates do not accept the results.
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Constituencies are reviewed periodically by independent Boundary Commissions, one for each part of the UK. This briefing outlines how the public can get involved in the consultation stages.
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This briefing summarises the rules and procedures for boundary changes for parliamentary constituencies. It also examines how the number of constituencies and MPs have changed over time.
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Slovakia held a general election on 30 September 2023. The Smer-SD party won the most seats in the National Council and has since formed a coalition government.
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This House of Commons Briefing Paper analyses the debate over the voting rights of prisoners since May 2015, it also includes a concise summary of the main developments before May 2015.
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This briefing gives an overview of UK election results since 1918, including for the UK Parliament, European Parliament, devolved legislatures and local government.
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This briefing outlines how armed forces personnel can register to vote and sets out the background to service voting.
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This briefing explains the provisions of the Recess Elections Act 1975 which allows a writ for a by-election to be moved during a prorogation of Parliament or adjournment of the House.
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Sierra Leone held a presidential election on 24 June 2023. In a repeat of the 2018 election, President Julius Bio of the Sierra Leone People’s Party beat Dr Samura Kamra of the All People’s Congress.
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Now that the UK has left the European Union, what voting and candidacy rights will EU citizens have in UK elections?
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Now that the UK has left the European Union, what voting and candidacy rights will EU citizens have in UK elections?
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Thailand held a general election on 14 May 2023. The Move Forward Party won the most seats in the House of Representatives, but there is uncertainty over who will become Prime Minister.
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This briefing summarises the results of the 2023 local elections in England and Northern Ireland, when Labour and Sinn Fein became the largest parties in local government.
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Unless a Parliament runs for a full five years, the King may dissolve Parliament before the expiry of its maximum term. By convention, the King exercises those powers only following a request by the Prime Minister.
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Nigeria held a presidential election on Saturday 25 February 2023. Bola Tinubu, of the ruling All Progressives Congress, won the election in the first round.
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