Simplify the following text for a Grade 9 native English-speaking person.
Original: The European Parliament election was the United Kingdom 's component of the 2009 European Parliament election , the voting for which was held on Thursday 4 June 2009 , coinciding with the 2009 local elections in England .
Simplified: The 2009 European Parliament Election was held in all 27 countries that are part of the European Union on June 4 , 2009 .