On 4 July 2024, the United Kingdom (UK) held a general election for the 650 members of the House of Commons (lower house of parliament). A “First Past the Post” system is used for the election, whereby one seat represents a voting area.

On 29 June 2024 Mauritania held its presidential election. The president is elected on a 5-year term by a two-round system, and there is a requirement that the president must be Muslim. The election management body is the Independent Electoral Commission (CENI).