ELECTION 24 - Dissolution of Parliament marks the end of term for north-east MPs
IN the 25 working days before the General Election on July 4 there are several key dates for nominating candidates and registering to vote with the first taking place today, Thursday, July 30.
Counted as day 0, Parliament is now dissolved and writs are issued to each constituencies returning officer.
At dissolution, every seat in the House of Commons becomes vacant. All business in the House comes to an end. MPs stop representing their constituencies. There will be no MPs until after the general election. Those who wish to be MPs again must stand again as candidates for election.
A writ requiring the UK Parliamentary election to be run in constituencies is issued after the dissolution of the UK Parliament. The writ is taken to have been received the day after dissolution and the formal notice of election must be published no later than 4pm on the second day following the date the writ is taken to have been received.
The next major step is on day 6 - Friday, June 7 which is the deadline for submitting or withdrawing a nomination (4pm) and publication of statement of persons nominated (5pm). This is followed in turn on Day 13, Tuesday June 18 with deadline to register to vote (midnight) and Day 14 the deadline for new postal vote applicants or amending existing absent voting arrangements.
