Elections

== There are five different types of elections. There is United Kingdom general elections, elections to devolved parliaments and assemblies, elections to the European Parliament, local elections and mayoral elections. General elections are set on fixed dates and they have to be called within five years of the opening of parliament following the previous election. Elections Days are usually held on a Thursday. Other events are usually also held on fixed dates except in the case of devolved assemblies and parliaments then an early event can occur. The United Kingdom Parliament is separated into parts. The Crown, the House of Lords, and The House of Commons. The House of Lords is the upper chamber of hereditary people where as the House of Commons is the lower chamber of people that were popularly elected. The House of Commons used to have equal power with the House of Lords. Although, the power of the House of Lords were reduced in 1911 and 1949. The hereditary people have been excluded from membership in the House of Lords since 1999.



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