Ballot Act - Revision history

Pankratz at 21:10, 16 December 2020

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	Act of Parliament introduced in 1872 by [[William Ewart Gladstone]]. Stated that elections for the British Parliament and municipal governments shall be done in secret and thus anonymously ( i.e. secret ballot) to reduce the effects of blackmailing, bribe and coercion on the voters. The original idea of secret voting had already been proposed by Lord Hartington in 1870 and was part of the six proposals of the [[Chartism\|Chartists]]. The General Election of 1880 is said to be the first election of Parliament which showed a significant difference, since landowners' direct influence had been diminished by Ballot Act and were no longer directly represented in the results of the election.		Act of Parliament introduced in 1872 by [[William Ewart Gladstone]]. Stated that elections for the British Parliament and municipal governments shall be done in secret and thus anonymously ( i.e. secret ballot) to reduce the effects of blackmailing, bribe and coercion on the voters. The original idea of secret voting had already been proposed by Lord Hartington in 1870 and was part of the six proposals of the [[Chartism\|Chartists]]. The General Election of 1880 is said to be the first election of Parliament which showed a significant difference, since landowners' direct influence had been diminished by the Ballot Act and were no longer directly represented in the results of the election.

	Before the introduction of the Ballot Act, landowners, politicians and employers used to influence voters by having representatives sent to the polling stations to check their leaseholders' and dependants' vote. Bribe was common and many voters received money and grants from different sides to profit from political competition (depicted for example in [[Charles Dickens]]'s ''The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club'', Chapter XII, p.158). [[The Corrupt and Illegal Practices Prevention Act]] of 1883 made influences on the vote finally criminal and limited the amount of money which was to be spent on electoral matters.		Before the introduction of the Ballot Act, landowners, politicians and employers used to influence voters by having representatives sent to the polling stations to check their leaseholders' and dependants' vote. Bribe was common and many voters received money and grants from different sides to profit from political competition (depicted for example in [[Charles Dickens]]'s ''The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club'', Chapter XII, 158). [[The Corrupt and Illegal Practices Prevention Act]] of 1883 made influences on the vote finally criminal and limited the amount of money which was to be spent on electoral matters.

	The standardized and sealed ballot used for the new voting procedures was first used in Australia in 1856 and was thus called ''Australian ballot''.		The standardized and sealed ballot used for the new voting procedures was first used in Australia in 1856 and was thus called ''Australian ballot''.
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	Marriott, John Arthur Ransome. ''England since Waterloo''. N.p.: N.p., 1913.		Marriott, John Arthur Ransome. ''England since Waterloo''. N.p.: N.p., 1913.

	Pearce, Robert. ''Government and ~~reform~~ 1815-1918''. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1994.		Pearce, Robert. ''Government and Reform 1815-1918''. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1994.

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Pankratz at 10:51, 3 November 2010

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	Act of Parliament introduced in 1872 by [[William Ewart Gladstone]]. Stated that elections for the British Parliament and municipal governments shall be done in secret and thus anonymously ( i.e. secret ballot) to reduce the effects of blackmailing, bribe and coercion on the voters. The original idea of secret voting had already been proposed by Lord Hartington in 1870 and was part of the six proposals of the [[Chartists]]. The General Election of 1880 is said to be the first election of Parliament which showed a significant difference, since landowners' direct influence had been diminished by Ballot Act and were no longer directly represented in the results of the election.		Act of Parliament introduced in 1872 by [[William Ewart Gladstone]]. Stated that elections for the British Parliament and municipal governments shall be done in secret and thus anonymously ( i.e. secret ballot) to reduce the effects of blackmailing, bribe and coercion on the voters. The original idea of secret voting had already been proposed by Lord Hartington in 1870 and was part of the six proposals of the [[Chartism\|Chartists]]. The General Election of 1880 is said to be the first election of Parliament which showed a significant difference, since landowners' direct influence had been diminished by Ballot Act and were no longer directly represented in the results of the election.

	Before the introduction of the Ballot Act, landowners, politicians and employers used to influence voters by having representatives sent to the polling stations to check their leaseholders' and dependants' vote. Bribe was common and many voters received money and grants from different sides to profit from political competition (depicted for example in [[Charles Dickens]]'s ''The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club'', Chapter XII, p.158). [[The Corrupt and Illegal Practices Prevention Act]] of 1883 made influences on the vote finally criminal and limited the amount of money which was to be spent on electoral matters.		Before the introduction of the Ballot Act, landowners, politicians and employers used to influence voters by having representatives sent to the polling stations to check their leaseholders' and dependants' vote. Bribe was common and many voters received money and grants from different sides to profit from political competition (depicted for example in [[Charles Dickens]]'s ''The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club'', Chapter XII, p.158). [[The Corrupt and Illegal Practices Prevention Act]] of 1883 made influences on the vote finally criminal and limited the amount of money which was to be spent on electoral matters.

Pankratz at 10:50, 3 November 2010

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	[[William Ewart Gladstone]] ~~introduced the 1872 Ballot Act, which stated~~ that elections for the British Parliament and municipal governments shall be done in secret and thus anonymously ( i.e. secret ballot) to reduce the effects of blackmailing, bribe and coercion on the ~~votes~~. The original idea of secret voting had ~~thus~~ already been proposed by Lord Hartington in 1870. The General Election of 1880 is said to be the first election of Parliament which showed a significant difference, since landowners ~~interests~~ were no longer represented in the results of the election.		Act of Parliament introduced in 1872 by [[William Ewart Gladstone]]. Stated that elections for the British Parliament and municipal governments shall be done in secret and thus anonymously ( i.e. secret ballot) to reduce the effects of blackmailing, bribe and coercion on the voters. The original idea of secret voting had already been proposed by Lord Hartington in 1870 and was part of the six proposals of the [[Chartists]]. The General Election of 1880 is said to be the first election of Parliament which showed a significant difference, since landowners' direct influence had been diminished by Ballot Act and were no longer directly represented in the results of the election.

	Before the introduction of the Ballot Act, landowners, politicians and employers used to influence voters by having representatives ~~send~~ to the polling stations to check their leaseholders and dependants vote. Bribe was common and many voters received money and grants from different sides to profit from political competition (depicted for example in [[Charles Dickens]] ''The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club'', Chapter XII, p.158). [[The Corrupt and Illegal Practices Prevention Act]] of 1883 made influences on the vote finally criminal and limited the amount of money which was to be ~~spend~~ on electoral matters.		Before the introduction of the Ballot Act, landowners, politicians and employers used to influence voters by having representatives sent to the polling stations to check their leaseholders' and dependants' vote. Bribe was common and many voters received money and grants from different sides to profit from political competition (depicted for example in [[Charles Dickens]]'s ''The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club'', Chapter XII, p.158). [[The Corrupt and Illegal Practices Prevention Act]] of 1883 made influences on the vote finally criminal and limited the amount of money which was to be spent on electoral matters.

	The standardized and sealed ballot used for the new voting procedures was first used in Australia in 1856 and was thus called ''Australian ballot''.		The standardized and sealed ballot used for the new voting procedures was first used in Australia in 1856 and was thus called ''Australian ballot''.

JulianGoll at 12:21, 2 November 2010

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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

	~~http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/50741/Ballot-Act~~

	Marriott, John Arthur Ransome. ''England since Waterloo''. N.p.:N.p.,1913.		Marriott, John Arthur Ransome. ''England since Waterloo''. N.p.: N.p., 1913.

			Pearce, Robert. ''Government and reform 1815-1918''. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1994.

			http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/50741/Ballot-Act

JulianGoll at 12:16, 2 November 2010

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	The standardized and sealed ballot used for the new voting procedures was first used in Australia in 1856 and was thus called ''Australian ballot''.		The standardized and sealed ballot used for the new voting procedures was first used in Australia in 1856 and was thus called ''Australian ballot''.


			== Sources ==

			http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/50741/Ballot-Act

			Marriott, John Arthur Ransome. ''England since Waterloo''. N.p.:N.p.,1913.

JulianGoll at 12:12, 2 November 2010

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	[[William Ewart Gladstone]] introduced the 1872 Ballot Act, which stated that elections for the British Parliament and municipal governments shall be done in secret and thus anonymously ( i.e. secret ballot) to reduce the effects of blackmailing, bribe and coercion on the votes. The original idea of secret voting had thus already been proposed by Lord Hartington in 1870. The General Election of 1880 is said to be the first election of Parliament which showed a significant difference, since landowners interests were no longer represented in the results of the election.		[[William Ewart Gladstone]] introduced the 1872 Ballot Act, which stated that elections for the British Parliament and municipal governments shall be done in secret and thus anonymously ( i.e. secret ballot) to reduce the effects of blackmailing, bribe and coercion on the votes. The original idea of secret voting had thus already been proposed by Lord Hartington in 1870. The General Election of 1880 is said to be the first election of Parliament which showed a significant difference, since landowners interests were no longer represented in the results of the election.

	Before the introduction of the Ballot Act, landowners, politicians and employers used to influence voters by having representatives send to the polling stations to check their leaseholders and dependants vote. Bribe was common and many voters received money and grants from different sides to profit from political competition (depicted for example in [[Charles Dickens]] The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, Chapter XII, p.158). [[The Corrupt and Illegal Practices Prevention Act]] of 1883 made influences on the vote finally criminal and limited the amount of money which was to be spend on electoral matters.		Before the introduction of the Ballot Act, landowners, politicians and employers used to influence voters by having representatives send to the polling stations to check their leaseholders and dependants vote. Bribe was common and many voters received money and grants from different sides to profit from political competition (depicted for example in [[Charles Dickens]] ''The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club'', Chapter XII, p.158). [[The Corrupt and Illegal Practices Prevention Act]] of 1883 made influences on the vote finally criminal and limited the amount of money which was to be spend on electoral matters.

	The standardized and sealed ballot used for the new voting procedures was first used in Australia in 1856 and was thus called ''Australian ballot''.		The standardized and sealed ballot used for the new voting procedures was first used in Australia in 1856 and was thus called ''Australian ballot''.

JulianGoll at 12:11, 2 November 2010

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	~~Passed by Parliament in~~ 1872~~. Required~~ that ~~parliamentary~~ elections be ~~held by~~ secret ballot.		[[William Ewart Gladstone]] introduced the 1872 Ballot Act, which stated that elections for the British Parliament and municipal governments shall be done in secret and thus anonymously ( i.e. secret ballot) to reduce the effects of blackmailing, bribe and coercion on the votes. The original idea of secret voting had thus already been proposed by Lord Hartington in 1870. The General Election of 1880 is said to be the first election of Parliament which showed a significant difference, since landowners interests were no longer represented in the results of the election.

	~~{{working\|JulianGoll}}~~		Before the introduction of the Ballot Act, landowners, politicians and employers used to influence voters by having representatives send to the polling stations to check their leaseholders and dependants vote. Bribe was common and many voters received money and grants from different sides to profit from political competition (depicted for example in [[Charles Dickens]] The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, Chapter XII, p.158). [[The Corrupt and Illegal Practices Prevention Act]] of 1883 made influences on the vote finally criminal and limited the amount of money which was to be spend on electoral matters.

			The standardized and sealed ballot used for the new voting procedures was first used in Australia in 1856 and was thus called ''Australian ballot''.

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