European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002
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The European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002 is a UK statute that set out the rules and procedures for electing Members of the European Parliament from the United Kingdom.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002 Context triple: [European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020, amends, European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002]
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A.
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000
The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 is a key UK law that regulates party funding and campaign spending, establishes rules for national referendums, and created the Electoral Commission as the independent elections watchdog.
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B.
Parliamentary Elections Act
The Parliamentary Elections Act is a key piece of Singaporean legislation that governs the conduct, procedures, and regulation of elections to the country’s Parliament.
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C.
Electoral Commission Act, 1996
The Electoral Commission Act, 1996 is a South African law that establishes and regulates the country’s Independent Electoral Commission and its mandate to manage free and fair elections.
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Electoral Commission Act
The Electoral Commission Act was a U.S. federal law passed in 1877 that created a special bipartisan commission to resolve the disputed 1876 presidential election between Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel J. Tilden.
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E.
Electoral (Amendment) Act 1995
The Electoral (Amendment) Act 1995 is an Irish law that redefined Dáil constituency boundaries and seat allocations in advance of subsequent general elections.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002 Target entity description: The European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002 is a UK statute that set out the rules and procedures for electing Members of the European Parliament from the United Kingdom.
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A.
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000
The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 is a key UK law that regulates party funding and campaign spending, establishes rules for national referendums, and created the Electoral Commission as the independent elections watchdog.
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B.
Parliamentary Elections Act
The Parliamentary Elections Act is a key piece of Singaporean legislation that governs the conduct, procedures, and regulation of elections to the country’s Parliament.
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C.
Electoral Commission Act, 1996
The Electoral Commission Act, 1996 is a South African law that establishes and regulates the country’s Independent Electoral Commission and its mandate to manage free and fair elections.
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D.
Electoral Commission Act
The Electoral Commission Act was a U.S. federal law passed in 1877 that created a special bipartisan commission to resolve the disputed 1876 presidential election between Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel J. Tilden.
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E.
Electoral (Amendment) Act 1995
The Electoral (Amendment) Act 1995 is an Irish law that redefined Dáil constituency boundaries and seat allocations in advance of subsequent general elections.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
European Union law
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linked to:
EU acquis communautaire
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| appliesTo | European Parliamentary elections in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| basedOn | European Parliament elections legislation of the European Union ⓘ |
| concerns | Members of the European Parliament elected in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| defines | rules for electing Members of the European Parliament from the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | electoral authorities in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasLegalCitation |
European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002 (c. 24)
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linked to:
European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002
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| isPartOf | United Kingdom electoral law framework ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
constitutional law
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election law ⓘ public law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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linked to:
British Parliament
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| providesFor |
a single European Parliamentary constituency for Northern Ireland
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election of Members of the European Parliament by proportional representation ⓘ electoral regions for European Parliamentary elections in Great Britain ⓘ |
| reasonForStatus | United Kingdom withdrawal from the European Union ⓘ |
| regulates |
conduct of European Parliamentary elections in the United Kingdom
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constituencies for European Parliamentary elections in the United Kingdom ⓘ election expenses for European Parliamentary elections in the United Kingdom ⓘ electoral registration for European Parliamentary elections in the United Kingdom ⓘ electoral system for European Parliamentary elections in the United Kingdom ⓘ franchise for European Parliamentary elections in the United Kingdom ⓘ returning officers for European Parliamentary elections in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
European Communities Act 1972
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European Parliamentary Elections Regulations ⓘ
linked to:
European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002
Representation of the People Act 1983 ⓘ |
| replaces |
European Parliamentary Elections Act 1978
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linked to:
European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002
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| scope |
counting of votes in European Parliamentary elections
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declaration of results of European Parliamentary elections ⓘ disqualification of candidates and Members of the European Parliament ⓘ procedures for nomination of candidates for European Parliamentary elections ⓘ vacancies in the office of Member of the European Parliament ⓘ voting procedures for European Parliamentary elections ⓘ |
| shortTitle | European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002 ⓘ |
| status | spent ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
European Union law in the United Kingdom
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elections to the European Parliament ⓘ electoral law ⓘ |
| territorialExtent |
Great Britain
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Northern Ireland ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| typeOfElectionRegulated | direct elections to the European Parliament ⓘ |
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Subject: European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002 Description of subject: The European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002 is a UK statute that set out the rules and procedures for electing Members of the European Parliament from the United Kingdom.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020
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amends
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European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002
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Dublin (European Parliament constituency)
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governingLaw
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European Parliament Elections Act (Ireland)
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linked to: European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002
European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002
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shortTitle
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European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002
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linked to: European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002
European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002
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relatedTo
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European Parliamentary Elections Regulations
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linked to: European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002
European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002
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hasLegalCitation
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European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002 (c. 24)
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linked to: European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002