• Source: Parliamentary Elections Corrupt Practices Act 1885

The Parliamentary Elections Corrupt Practices Act 1885 (48 & 49 Vict. c. 56) was an Act of the Parliament of 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.




See also


List of UK parliamentary election petitions




References


Oliver & Boyd's new Edinburgh almanac and national repository for the year 1886. Oliver & Boyd, Edinburgh, 1886

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Parliamentary Elections Corrupt Practices Act 1885
• Corrupt and Illegal Practices Prevention Act 1883
• Corrupt practices
• Parliamentary Elections Act 1868
• Reform Acts
• Reform Act 1832
• Representation of the People Act 1884
• Elections in the United Kingdom
• Corrupt Practices Act 1695
• List of UK parliamentary election petitions