TASK FOUR – M2
Local and General elections are too elections that are used to get a final result of getting a
candidate voted to become an MP or local council head etc.
General Election Local Election What’s the
difference??
Who can stand for Any Any In the general
election? party party election any party
Specific is eligible to stand
qualifica for election along
tions with the local
election being the
same but
candidates must
have certain
qualifications to be
able to stand as
well.
Candidate Voted Voted In the candidate
selection process Valid Have to selection process
candidat be over they are quite
e ( high 18 years similar in places as
status) old they both have to
Not be voted in and be
allowed over 18 years old.
to be in The only difference
any between these
public two election
services processes is that if
Over 18 a candidate in
years old general they must
be a valid
candidate which is
high up and cannot
be in any of the
public services.
The influence of Newspap Own When the different
the party system er (sun) opinion parties want to
on elections Posters Not bias influence the
to Word of public t vote for
advertise mouth them they’ll use
people many different
Biased ways. In the
(media) general election as
It is higher up than
, local election there
will be more
advertising on
media and posters
around town. The
general adverts
will be biased to
draw the public in.
The difference
with a local
election is, it’s
their own opinion
and their own
words out of their
mouths which
won’t be biased
like the general
election.
Representatives Theresa Alan As the general
May Duncan election is a much
Philip higher status then
Hammon the local elections
d there will be
bigger names
wanting to get
voted. Theresa
May and Philip
Hammond are very
high in the
government and
have a high status.
With local
elections the
candidates who
are trying to get
elected don’t really
get heard about as
their status isn’t
very high as local
elections aren’t
really spoke about
compared to the
general elections.
Period of election Every 5 Every 4 All elections will
years years have a period of
First 1/3 of their election. The
Thursday election local elections are
Local and General elections are too elections that are used to get a final result of getting a
candidate voted to become an MP or local council head etc.
General Election Local Election What’s the
difference??
Who can stand for Any Any In the general
election? party party election any party
Specific is eligible to stand
qualifica for election along
tions with the local
election being the
same but
candidates must
have certain
qualifications to be
able to stand as
well.
Candidate Voted Voted In the candidate
selection process Valid Have to selection process
candidat be over they are quite
e ( high 18 years similar in places as
status) old they both have to
Not be voted in and be
allowed over 18 years old.
to be in The only difference
any between these
public two election
services processes is that if
Over 18 a candidate in
years old general they must
be a valid
candidate which is
high up and cannot
be in any of the
public services.
The influence of Newspap Own When the different
the party system er (sun) opinion parties want to
on elections Posters Not bias influence the
to Word of public t vote for
advertise mouth them they’ll use
people many different
Biased ways. In the
(media) general election as
It is higher up than
, local election there
will be more
advertising on
media and posters
around town. The
general adverts
will be biased to
draw the public in.
The difference
with a local
election is, it’s
their own opinion
and their own
words out of their
mouths which
won’t be biased
like the general
election.
Representatives Theresa Alan As the general
May Duncan election is a much
Philip higher status then
Hammon the local elections
d there will be
bigger names
wanting to get
voted. Theresa
May and Philip
Hammond are very
high in the
government and
have a high status.
With local
elections the
candidates who
are trying to get
elected don’t really
get heard about as
their status isn’t
very high as local
elections aren’t
really spoke about
compared to the
general elections.
Period of election Every 5 Every 4 All elections will
years years have a period of
First 1/3 of their election. The
Thursday election local elections are
