The Universities Elections Act 1868 (31 & 32 Vict. c. 65) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom to change the rules for voting papers used in the election of MPs for university constituencies. The act amended the previous University Elections Act 1861 (24 & 25 Vict. c. 53).
Section 1 Section 1 of the act amended the declaration needing to be made on the ballot paper to read "I solemnly declare that verily believe that this is the Paper by which A.B. [the Voter] intends to vote pursuant to the Provisions of the Universities Election Acts, 1861 and 1868."
Section 2 Section 2 of the act amends the language used in the processing and certification of voting papers with reference to the University of London.
Section 3 Section 3 of the act outlines the officials able to certify the validity of the voting papers in the Channel Islands. These are as follows:
In Jersey & Guernsey - Bailiffs, Lieutenant Bailiffs, Jurat, or Juge d'Instruction. In Alderney - A judge of Alderney or Jurat. In Sark - Seneschal or Deputy Seneschal.
Repeal The act, in its entirety, was repealed by schedule 7 of the Representation of the People Act 1918.
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