An Act to consolidate and amend the Laws relating to Bribery, Treating, and undue Influence at Elections of Members of Parliament.
WHEREAS the Laws now in force for preventing corrupt Practices in the Election of Members to serve in Parliament have been found insufficient: And whereas it is expedient to consolidate and amend such Laws, and to make further Provision for securing the Freedom of such Elections: Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, as fol...