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United Kingdom General election 2015 Schedule 

The date of the next general election has been set as 7 May 2015. Here is the expected timetable for what will happen during the campaign and after polling day, when the newly elected MPs take their seats and Members of the Lords return. Parliament will now be dissolved 25 days before the general election on 7 May 2015, instead of 17 days. According to the new timetable, Parliament will be dissolved on Monday 30 March 2015.

 Prorogation 2015

The formal end of the parliamentary session is marked by what is known as prorogation. The House of Commons may decide that it will not prorogue.

Monday 30 March 2015 - Dissolution

  1. ·         Parliament dissolves
  2. ·         A proclamation will be made announcing when Parliament will meet after the general election and setting the date of the Queen's Speech at State Opening
  3. ·         Writs will be issued for elections in the UK's 650 constituencies

Voter registration deadline 2015 – date to be announced

  1. ·     Cut-off date for UK citizens aged 18 and over to register to vote in the general election
  2. ·     Also marks the deadline for voters to apply for a postal or a proxy vote Candidates' nomination papers must be delivered to the local returning officer. Any candidate wishing to withdraw must do so on this date
  3. ·     Election agents, who ensure the proper management of each candidate's campaign, must also be appointed

Thursday 7 May 2015 - Election day

  1. Polling booths open between 7am and 10pm. Counting of votes will begin when the polls close.

Friday 8 May 2015

  1. Counting continues

The return of Parliament 2015 – date to be announced

  1.         Parliament returns
  2.         MPs start swearing the Oath of Allegiance or making an Affirmation in the Commons
  3.          Members of the House of Lords start swearing the Oath of Allegiance or making an Affirmation in the Lords

The Queens Speech 2015 – date to be announced

  1. The Queen's Speech is delivered at the State Opening of the new Parliament.

Election of the speaker of the House of Commons 2015 – date to be announced

  1. Royal Commission confirms the election of the Speaker of the Commons

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Timetable for 2015 parliamentary elections

Prorogation 2015

The formal end of the parliamentary session is marked by what is known as prorogation. The House of Commons may decide that it will not prorogue.

Monday 30 March 2015 - Dissolution

·         Parliament dissolves

·         A proclamation will be made announcing when Parliament will meet after the general election and setting the date of the Queen's Speech at State Opening

·         Writs will be issued for elections in the UK's 650 constituencies

Voter registration deadline 2015 – date to be announced

·         Cut-off date for UK citizens aged 18 and over to register to vote in the general election

·         Also marks the deadline for voters to apply for a postal or a proxy vote
Candidates' nomination papers must be delivered to the local returning officer. Any candidate wishing to withdraw must do so on this date

·         Election agents, who ensure the proper management of each candidate's campaign, must also be appointed

Thursday 7 May 2015 - Election day

Polling booths open between 7am and 10pm. Counting of votes will begin when the polls close.

Friday 8 May 2015

Counting continues

The return of Parliament 2015 – date to be announced

·         Parliament returns

·         MPs start swearing the Oath of Allegiance or making an Affirmation in the Commons

·         Members of the House of Lords start swearing the Oath of Allegiance or making an Affirmation in the Lords

The Queens Speech 2015 – date to be announced

The Queen's Speech is delivered at the State Opening of the new Parliament.

Election of the speaker of the House of Commons 2015 – date to be announced

Royal Commission confirms the election of the Speaker of the Commons

 

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