Statements (13)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:government_agency
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Gladstone_Administration
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gptkbp:applies_to |
General elections in the UK
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gptkbp:effective_date |
1872-07-05
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gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:government_agency
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Ballot Act 1872
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gptkbp:impact |
Increased voter privacy
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gptkbp:introduced |
gptkb:William_Ewart_Gladstone
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gptkbp:purpose |
To introduce secret voting in elections
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gptkbp:related_to |
Electoral reform
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gptkbp:repealed_by |
gptkb:Representation_of_the_People_Act_1918
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gptkbp:significance |
First legislation to provide for secret ballots
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