Secret Ballot Act, 1872 Flashcards
1
Q
What did this act address?
A
- The influence of landowners influence in elections
2
Q
What did the Secret Ballot Act lead to?
A
- Voters could vote more freely- allowed voters to choose privately without landowners knowing
3
Q
Where was this especially important?
A
- In Ireland as it allowed tenants to be free from supporting their English landlords
- More significance in the Irish Home Rule movement