Parliamentary Elections Corrupt Practices Act 1885
- Parliamentary Elections Corrupt Practices Act 1885
The Parliamentary Elections Corrupt Practices Act 1885 (48 & 49 Vict. c. 56) was an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom. It became law on 6 August 1885.
It declared, in order to clarify past ambiguities, that it was legal for an employer to allow his employees a reasonable amount of paid time off work in order to vote in a parliamentary election. This permission was, as far as reasonably possible, to be given to all employees, and not to be given in order to induce them to vote for a specific candidate, or refused to discourage them from voting for another.
It did not criminalise any previously legitimate activity.
References
*"Oliver & Boyd's new Edinburgh almanac and national repository for the year 1886". Oliver & Boyd, Edinburgh, 1886
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Corrupt and Illegal Practices Prevention Act 1883 — The Corrupt and Illegal Practices Prevention Act 1883 Parliament of the United Kingdom Long title An Act for the better prevention of Corrupt and Illegal Practices at Parliamentary Elections … Wikipedia
Elections in the United Kingdom — The United Kingdom has five distinct types of elections: UK general elections, elections to national/regional parliaments and assemblies, elections to the European Parliament, local elections and mayoral elections. Elections are traditionally… … Wikipedia
Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885-1918 — The Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885 1918 was the result of centuries of development in different kinds of constituencies. The three Reform Acts of the nineteenth century brought about some order by amending franchises in a… … Wikipedia
List of Acts of Parliament of the United Kingdom Parliament, 1880-1899 — This is an incomplete list of Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the years 1880 1899. For acts passed prior to 1707 see List of Acts of Parliament of the English Parliament and List of Acts of Parliament of the Scottish… … Wikipedia
Reform Act 1832 — First page of the Reform Act 1832 This painting by … Wikipedia
Municipal Corporations Act 1835 — The Municipal Corporations Act 1835 Parliament of the United Kingdom Long title An Act to provide for the Regulation of Municipal Corporations in England and Wales Statute book chapter … Wikipedia
Municipal Corporations (Ireland) Act 1840 — The Municipal Corporations (Ireland) Act 1840 Parliament of the United Kingdom Long title An Act for the Regulation of Municipal Corporations in Ireland Statute book chapter … Wikipedia
Municipal Corporations Act 1882 — The Municipal Corporations Act 1882 Parliament of the United Kingdom Long title An Act for consolidating, with Amendments, enactments relating to Municipal Corporations in England and Wales … Wikipedia
United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… … Universalium
United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… … Universalium
