1872 Ballot Act
One of the Chartists' demands was for the secret ballot. The 1872 Act to amend the Law relating to Procedure at Parliamentary and Municipal Elections, also known as the Ballot Act, introduced the secret ballot for local and government elections.
Title
1872 Ballot Act
Date
1872
Catalogue number
Parliamentary Archives HL/PO/PU/1/1872/35&36V1n103