| Act of Parliament | |
 Parliament of the United Kingdom | |
| Long title | An Act to make provision for ensuring the secrecy of ballots cast in polling stations at elections; and for connected purposes. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 2023 c. 12 |
| Introduced by | Paul Bristow (Commons) Lord Hayward (Lords) |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 2 May 2023 (2023-05-02) |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | |
| Status: Current legislation | |
| History of passage through Parliament | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the Ballot Secrecy Act 2023 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Ballot Secrecy Act 2023 (c. 12) is an act of Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Passage
The Ballot Secrecy Bill was introduced in the House of Lords as a private member’s bill by Lord Hayward on 26 May 2022. It completed its Lords stages on 30 November 2022. Paul Bristow sponsored the bill in the House of Commons and it was given a second reading on 9 December 2022 without substantive debate.
Provisions
The bill has one substantive clause, that amends section 60 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 by inserting a new clause.
References
- ^ This article incorporates text published under the United Kingdom Open Parliament Licence: Winchester, Nicole (11 July 2022). Ballot Secrecy Bill [HL]: HL Bill 15 of 2022–23 (Report). House of Lords Library.
- This article incorporates text published under the United Kingdom Open Parliament Licence: Johnston, Neil; Robertson, Tomas; Little, Paul (21 March 2023). Ballot Secrecy Bill (HL) (Report). House of Commons Library. CDP-0070 (2023).
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