General election
General election news from UK Parliament.
Dissolution of Parliament: 12 April 2010
Formal end of the 2005 to 2010 Parliament takes place with proclamation for dissolution
05 May 2010
Deadline for registering to vote is Tuesday 20 April
You must register by 20 April to be able to vote in 6 May general election
04 May 2010
Official election artist wants voters to get involved
Official election artist Simon Roberts wants voters to document the election
12 April 2010
Parliamentary session ends Thursday 8 April
Both Houses of Parliament prorogue, or end, until after election
08 April 2010
General election called for 6 May
Britain goes to the polls on 6 May after the Prime Minister went to Buckingham Palace and asked the Queen to dissolve Parliament on 12 April
06 April 2010
Photographer Simon Roberts selected as 2010 Election Artist
20 March 2010
Committee looks at constitutional process after a general election
The Justice Committee holds a one-off evidence session looking at constitutional processes following a general election
24 February 2010