“The UK looks set to have a general election on 8 June. Here’s what you need to know.
“What has happened?
“The UK Prime Minister Theresa May has announced that she wants to hold a general election on 8 June – three years earlier than scheduled.
“What is a general election?
“A general election is how the British public decides who they want to represent them in Parliament, and ultimately run the country.
“Everyone who is eligible – and registered – gets to vote for one candidate to represent their local area – which is known in Parliament as a constituency.
“The candidates standing for election are usually drawn from political parties, but can also stand as independents. The person with the most votes in a constituency is elected as its MP, to represent their constituency in the House of Commons.”
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Uingereza inaelekea kufanya uchaguzi mkuu Juni 8. Hapa ni nini unahitaji kujua. <unk>Ni nini kilichotokea? Waziri Mkuu wa Uingereza Theresa May ametoa wito wa kufanya uchaguzi mkuu Juni 8 mwaka huu, mwaka mmoja kabla ya tarehe iliyopangwa. <unk> Uchaguzi wa jumla ni nini? <unk> Uchaguzi wa jumla ni jinsi umma wa Uingereza unavyoamua ni nani wanataka kuwawakilisha katika Bunge, na hatimaye kuendesha nchi. <unk>Kila mtu anayestahili <unk> na kusajiliwa <unk> anapata kupiga kura kwa mgombea mmoja kuwakilisha eneo lao la ndani <unk> ambalo linajulikana katika Bunge kama mkoa wa uchaguzi. <unk>Wateja wanaoshindana katika uchaguzi kwa kawaida hutoka kwa vyama vya kisiasa, lakini wanaweza pia kusimama kama huru. Mtu aliye na kura nyingi katika mkoa huchaguliwa kama Mbunge wake, kuwakilisha mkoa wao katika Baraza la Commons. <unk> Soma zaidi katika BBC