who elects the members of the house of commons
House of Commons of the United Kingdom
A candidate for a constituency must submit nomination papers signed by ten registered voters from that constituency , and pay a deposit of £ 500 , which is refunded only if the candidate wins at least five per cent of the vote . The deposit seeks to discourage frivolous candidates . Each constituency returns one member , using the first - past - the - post electoral system , under which the candidate with a plurality of votes wins . Minors ( that is , anyone under the age of 18 ) , members of the House of Lords , prisoners , and insane persons are not qualified to become members of the House of Commons . To vote , one must be a resident of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and a British citizen , or a citizen of a British overseas territory , of the Republic of Ireland , or of a member of the Commonwealth of Nations . British citizens living abroad are allowed to vote for 15 years after moving from the United Kingdom . No person may vote in more than one constituency . 
A candidate for a constituency must submit nomination papers signed by ten registered voters from that constituency , and pay a deposit of £ 500 , which is refunded only if the candidate wins at least five per cent of the vote . The deposit seeks to discourage frivolous candidates . Each constituency returns one member , using the first - past - the - post electoral system , under which the candidate with a plurality of votes wins . Minors ( that is , anyone under the age of 18 ) , members of the House of Lords , prisoners , and insane persons are not qualified to become members of the House of Commons . To vote , one must be a resident of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and a British citizen , or a citizen of a British overseas territory , of the Republic of Ireland , or of a member of the Commonwealth of Nations . British citizens living abroad are allowed to vote for 15 years after moving from the United Kingdom . No person may vote in more than one constituency .
Each constituency returns one member , using the first - past - the - post electoral system , under which the candidate with a plurality of votes wins .To vote , one must be a resident of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and a British citizen , or a citizen of a British overseas territory , of the Republic of Ireland , or of a member of the Commonwealth of Nations . British citizens living abroad are allowed to vote for 15 years after moving from the United Kingdom .
Each constituency returns one member , using the first - past - the - post electoral system , under which the candidate with a plurality of votes wins . To vote , one must be a resident of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and a British citizen , or a citizen of a British overseas territory , of the Republic of Ireland , or of a member of the Commonwealth of Nations . British citizens living abroad are allowed to vote for 15 years after moving from the United Kingdom .