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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 3172

Ballot Secrecy Act 2023

[As Introduced]
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BILL
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A Bill to make provision for ensuring the secrecy of ballots cast in polling stations at elections; and for connected purposes

Presented by Lord Hayward
supported by Paul Bristow.
✓ Passed into lawPublicLordsRoyal Assent
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MPs' votePassed without division
No division called, Third Reading carried on the voices.

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Lord Hayward
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Bill passage

Commons

  • 1st reading1 Dec 2022
  • 2nd reading9 Dec 2022
  • Committee stage8 Mar 2023
  • 3rd reading24 Mar 2023

Lords

  • 1st reading26 May 2022
  • 2nd reading15 Jul 2022
  • Committee stage18 Nov 2022
  • Report stage23 Nov 2022
  • 3rd reading30 Nov 2022
Royal Assent2 May 2023