| Short Title: | Ballot Secrecy Act 2023 |
| Type: | Act |
| 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. |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Citation: | 2023 c. 12 |
| Introduced Commons: | Paul Bristow |
| Introduced Lords: | Lord Hayward |
| Status: | current |
| Use New Uk-Leg: | yes |
The Ballot Secrecy Act 2023 (c. 12) is an act of Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The Ballot Secrecy Bill was introduced in the House of Lords as a private member’s bill by Lord Hayward on 26 May 2022.[1] 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.[2]
The bill has one substantive clause, that amends section 60 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 by inserting a new clause.
HL Bill 15 of 2022–23 ]
. Winchester . Nicole . 11 July 2022 . House of Lords Library.