What's Being Voted For Today

[sierra_le_oli]

Apologies to those who've been confused by the politics posts recently, in my haste, I neglected to cover the basics.

So, here's what's happening today:

1. UK parliamentary election. Each eligible voter gets one vote in their constituency (Dutch: kiesdistrict). Whichever constituency candidate has the most votes, becomes the Member of Parliament

Comments

[artela]

Actually, health is a devolved issue in Wales - hence we have things like the right to set our own prescription charges (which are now free here)! Education is also devolved, as are rural affairs (DEFRA doesn't cover Wales).

[sierra_le_oli]

D'oh! I'd just read someone saying it was only Scotland, will correct, thank you.

[artela]

There's a long list of what is devolved to the Welsh Assembly Government on the page you linked to *g*

[sierra_le_oli]

D'oh the second! I plead sore eyeballs (it was the last bit I did).