| Parliament name |
UK Parliament |
| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name |
House of Lords |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
House of Commons
|
| LEGAL FRAMEWORK |
| Electoral Law |
1 January 1900
|
| Mode of designation |
appointed 676
other 115 |
| Constituencies |
(not applicable) |
| Voting system |
:
Vacancies in bishops' places are filled by the next senior diocesan bishop and seats of Lords of Appeal are filled by appointment. Other life peers are created by appointment.
|
| Voter requirements |
(not applicable) |
| CANDIDATES |
| Eligibility |
- age: 21 years
- British, Irish or Commonwealth citizenship
- hereditary peers, life peers, archbishops and bishops of the Church of England
- ineligibility: undischarged bankruptcy, Lords convicted of treason
|
| Incompatibilities |
(not applicable) |
| Candidacy requirements |
(not applicable) |
|
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