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Ballot Act 1872 — In 1872, Gladstone introduced the Ballot Act, which required that British general elections to Parliament and local government election use the secret ballot. Previously employers or land owners were able to use their sway over their employees to … Wikipedia
Ballot Act — (1872) British law that introduced the secret ballot for all parliamentary and municipal elections. The secret ballot was also called the Australian ballot, because it was first used in Australian elections (1856). The British law, which was… … Universalium
act — /akt/, n. 1. anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance: a heroic act. 2. the process of doing: caught in the act. 3. a formal decision, law, or the like, by a legislature, ruler, court, or other authority; decree or edict;… … Universalium
ACT — 1. American College Test. 2. Association of Classroom Teachers. 3. Australian Capital Territory. * * * (as used in expressions) sacramental act Ballot Act British North America Act Canada Act Constitution Act Civil Rights Act of 1964… … Universalium
Act — (as used in expressions) Sugar Act Ballot Act British North America Act Test Act Stamp Act Union Act … Enciclopedia Universal
Ballot stuffing — is the illegal act of one person submitting multiple ballots during a vote in which only one ballot per person is permitted. The name originates from the earliest days of this practice in which people literally did stuff more than one ballot in a … Wikipedia
Ballot — Bal lot (b[a^]l l[u^]t), n. [F. ballotte, fr. It. ballotta. See {Ball} round body.] [1913 Webster] 1. Originally, a ball used for secret voting. Hence: Any printed or written ticket used in voting. [1913 Webster] 2. The act of secret voting,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ballot box — Ballot Bal lot (b[a^]l l[u^]t), n. [F. ballotte, fr. It. ballotta. See {Ball} round body.] [1913 Webster] 1. Originally, a ball used for secret voting. Hence: Any printed or written ticket used in voting. [1913 Webster] 2. The act of secret… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ballot — [bal′ət] n. [It ballotta, pallotta, dim. of palla: see BALLOON] 1. a) Obs. a ball b) now, a ticket, paper, etc., by which a vote is registered 2. the act or a method of voting; esp., secret voting by the use of ballots or voting machines 3. the… … English World dictionary
Ballot — A ballot is a device (originally a small ball see blackball) used to record choices made by voters. Each voter uses one ballot, and ballots are not shared. In the simplest elections, a ballot may be a simple scrap of paper on which each voter… … Wikipedia
