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In the UK the process is as follows, provided you are resident in the UK, a British or Irish citizen, over the age of 18, not a bankrupt, lunatic, convicted prisoner, peer or state employee If you want to win a parliamentary seat;- 1) Join a political party. Get approved as a parliamentary candidate by HQ. Apply for a constituency. Many local parties will have hustings where you get voted on by the local party membership. 2)When the election writ is served, posters will go up in the constituency headed 'parliamentary election' You will have to pay a deposit of £500 to the returning officer (refundable if you get 5% of the vote) and collect some signatures of registered voters. If you are standing for a political party you will have an election agent who will deal with the legal side of things. 3) In the poll you will have to gain 1 more vote than the next candidate, and then you've won!
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoI take what you mean by 'be in the House of Commons' is be a Member of Parliament, representing one of the constituencies in the UK.
In order to become an MP, you must win the most votes when 'standing' in a constituency at a General Election, or alternatively when the current Member of a constituency dies and a by-election takes place in that constituency.
Currently, the UK runs a First Past the Post electoral system, by which the Member who receives the most votes in a constituency election, regardless of percentages, is given the Seat (represents them in the House of Commons).
If you stand as a Member belonging to a political party, then you must be selected within that Party to stand for constituency election.
In all cases, a deposit of £500 must be paid to the electoral authorities, returned if the candidate receives over 5% of votes at the election.
In short, the only requirements to become a Member of Parliament is a £500 deposit and the winning of the most votes in a constituency election.
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