Page "Reform Act 1832" Paragraph 49

The Act also introduced a system of voter registration, to be administered by the overseers of the poor in every parish and township.

It instituted a system of special courts to review disputes relating to voter qualifications.

It also authorised the use of multiple polling places within the same constituency, and limited the duration of polling to two days.

( Formerly, polls could remain open for up to forty days.