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Representation of the People Act 1949

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for both local government and Parliamentary elections and each voter was only allowed to vote once in any general election even if they happened to be registered in more than one address for local elections.
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form its own constituency. The Boundary Commissions were instructed to review all boundaries within 3–7 years from the act coming into force, and thereafter to review the boundaries periodically.
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in parliamentary elections by people who owned business premises. (However, plural voting for local government elections continued until it was abolished, outside the
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An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to parliamentary and local government elections, corrupt and illegal practices and election petitions.
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The principal change was to provide for the conduct of future reviews of parliamentary boundaries by the permanent
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In addition the act made some changes to the franchise, removing the remaining provisions allowing
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An Act to repeal section eighty-eight of the Representation of the People Act, 1949.
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Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011
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Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000
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European Parliamentary Elections Act 1999 (repealed)
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House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Act 1949
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House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Act 1949
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title
Citation
12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6
Royal assent
Union with Scotland (Amendment) Act 1707
Parliamentary Elections (Returns) Act 1695
Repealed by
Representation of the People Act 1983
House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Act 1949
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title
Citation
7 & 8 Eliz. 2
Royal assent
Repealed by
Representation of the People Act 1969
12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6
act
Parliament of the United Kingdom
1969
Representation of the People Act 1983
Parliamentary Boundary Commissions
university constituencies
City of London
plural voting
City of London
Representation of the People Act 1969
City of London Corporation elections
electoral register

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