Ballot Act 1872

Ballot Act 1872
Dates
Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to amend the Law relating to Procedure at Parliamentary and Municipal Elections.
Citation	35 & 36 Vict. c. 33
Introduced by	Edward Aldam Leatham
Territorial extent	England and Wales Scotland Ireland
Royal assent	18 July 1872
Commencement	18 July 1872
Expired	31 December 1880
Repealed	3 April 1950
Other legislation
Repeals/revokes	Parliamentary Elections Act 1698 Parliamentary Elections, New Shoreham Act 1771 Parliamentary Elections (Cricklade) Act 1782 Oaths at Parliamentary Elections Act 1794 Oaths at Parliamentary Elections Act 1802 Parliamentary Elections Act 1803 Parliamentary Elections, Aylesbury Act 1804 Bribery, East Retford Act 1830 Burghs, etc. (Scotland) Act 1834 Royal Burghs, etc. (Scotland) Act 1834 Parliamentary Elections (Scotland) Act 1834 Parliamentary Elections (No. 2) Act 1836 Parliamentary Elections (Ireland) Act 1846 Parliamentary Elections (Scotland) Act 1855 Parliamentary Elections Act 1862 Parliamentary Elections (Scotland) Act 1865
Amended by	Municipal Corporations Act 1882
Repealed by	Representation of the People Act 1949 (UK) Electoral Act 1963 (RoI)
Relates to	Representation of the People Act 1867 Municipal Elections Act 1875 Parliamentary Elections (Returning Officers) Act 1875 Corrupt and Illegal Practices Prevention Act 1883
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Ballot Act 1872 (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. The act abolished the traditional hustings system of nomination and election in Britain.