An Act of Parliament in 1809 made the purchase of votes illegal and was one of a series of Parliamentary Acts which dealt with minor abuses of the electoral process during the first part of the 19th century.
An Act of Parliament in 1809 made the purchase of votes illegal. An Act of Parliament in 1809 was one of a series of Parliamentary Acts. This Parliamentary Acts dealt with minor abuses of the electoral process during the first part of the 19th century.