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An election for the European Parliament was held on Thursday 10 June. The election chose 626 members of the European Parliament (MEPs) from the 15 countries that made up the European Union (EU) at that time. The results are listed below:
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British National Party
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2,562
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Christian People's Alliance
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279
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Conservatives Putting Britain First
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17,413
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English Democrats Party
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816
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Green Party
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2,927
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Labour Party Candidates
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10,730
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Liberal Democrats
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5,352
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Peace Party - Non-violence, justice, environment
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276
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Profile
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103
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Respect – The Unity Coalition (George Galloway)
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264
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Senior Citizens Party
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860
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UK Independence Party
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10,526
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Philip Rhodes
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93
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MEPs have an important say in a wide range of laws affecting people who live in EU countries. They also deal with the EU budget that supports many projects in the UK and have an important role in overseeing how EU funds are spent.
To vote at parliamentary, european and local elections your name must appear on the Register of Electors. To register you need to complete the registration form which is delivered annually to every household in Medway during September.
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