9 things America can learn from the UK about elections

LONDON - The election campaign is in full swing.

On May 7, millions of British voters go to the polls to elect 650 Members of Parliament for the House of Commons

See also: All the key UK general election dates you need to know

Elections in the UK are complicated affairs — but not without charm

Here are 9 things America can learn:

1. Good use of a Queen

The Queen, March 26, 2015.

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Unlike the US, the UK is a parliamentary democracy rather than a presidential one, meaning that the prime minister is the head of government but not the head of state

As part of the political process, the prime minister must visit the Queen — who is the head of state — to inform her that parliament has been dissolved. Read more...

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