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UK Parliament · Bill
Ballot Secrecy Act 2023
Summary
This Act is a law that guarantees voters' right to privacy when voting in elections. It protects against anyone—including employers, family members, or officials—discovering how a person voted, ensuring that voters can make their choice without interference or intimidation.
A vote to support means
- —Supporting this Act means protecting voters' privacy when they cast their ballot. It ensures that how someone votes remains secret and cannot be discovered by anyone else, which encourages people to vote freely without fear of pressure or punishment.
A vote to oppose means
- —Some people might worry that strict ballot secrecy could make it harder to prevent election fraud or verify that votes were counted correctly. Others might argue that transparency in voting could help build trust in election results.
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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
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