Noun
Representation of the People Act (plural Representation of the People Acts)
(law, Commonwealth) A stock short title used for legislation relating to the electoral system.
After the carnage of 1914–1918, the democratic reforms of the Representation of the People Act 1918 instantly tripled the number of people entitled to vote in Britain from seven to twenty-one million. Source: Internet
I haven’t seen it; so, just in case no one publicises it, it would be prudent to remind the public of Section 90 of the Representation of the People Act, Chapter 1:03, of the Laws of Guyana, which is the set of laws governing elections in Guyana. Source: Internet
“It is declared that the election of the returned candidate (Chudasama) from 58-Dholka constituency for the Gujarat Assembly elections held on 14.12.2017, is void under Section 100(1)(d)(iv) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951,” said the court. Source: Internet
Section 90 of the Representation of the People Act states: “Every person attending at the counting of votes shall maintain and shall not communicate any information obtained at the recount as to the list of Candidates for which any vote has been given.” Source: Internet
The Elections Commission made several declarations pursuant to Section 84 (1) of the Representation of the People Act, Chapter 1:03 subsequently and almost immediately received requests from political parties for recounts in the 10 electoral districts. Source: Internet
The 1918 Representation of the People Act removed property restrictions on men's suffrage and granted the vote to women over the age of 30 (with several restrictions). Source: Internet