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Ballot secrecy

The Act of Parliament introducing the principle of the 'secret ballot' was passed in 1872. The principle of the secret ballot still applies. This factsheet looks at what the secret ballot means in practice, and explains the measures currently in place to balance the need for secrecy and to control fraud.

Last updated: 05 Oct 2005

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