Ballot Act 1872

Ballot Act 1872[1]
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to amend the Law relating to Procedure at Parliamentary and Municipal Elections.
Citation35 & 36 Vict. c. 33
Introduced byEdward Aldam Leatham
Territorial extent 
  • England and Wales
  • Scotland
  • Ireland
Dates
Royal assent18 July 1872
Commencement18 July 1872
Expired31 December 1880
Other legislation
Repeals/revokes
Relates to
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Ballot Act 1872[1] (35 & 36 Vict. c. 33) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that introduced the requirement for parliamentary and local government elections in the United Kingdom to be held by secret ballot.[2][3][4] The act abolished the traditional hustings system of nomination and election in Britain.[5]


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