How UK will choose a new prime minister
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UK Prime Minister Theresa May is to step down as Conservative Party leader, triggering a contest that will elect a new prime minister
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Process overseen by party’s 1922 Committee, formally known as Conservative Private Members’ Committee – parliamentary group of Tory backbench MPs in House
of Commons
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BALLOT OF LAWMAKERS
Candidate must be nominated by at least two Conservative lawmakers (MPs)
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Proposers 1 candidate
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Proposers 2 candidates
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Proposers 3 or more candidates
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LEADER ELECTED
Winner becomes leader of Conservative Party and prime minister of United Kingdom
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MEMBERSHIP VOTE
Postal ballot of wider Conservative Party membership
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SECRET BALLOT OF MPS
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Person with fewest votes eliminated (process repeated until two candidates remain)
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Sources: Reuters, BBC, WA     Picture: Associated Press © GRAPHIC NEWS