Representation of the People Act 1918

Parliament UK1918

Richmond Barracks
Dublin, Ireland

Title page of UK Parliamentary document detailing the Representation of the People Act 1918, which allowed women aged 30 years and older (under certain conditions) and men aged 21 years and older to vote for the first time. This Act tripled the electorate for the 1918 General Election in the UK and Ireland

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Title: Representation of the People Act 1918
Creator: Parliament UK
Date Created: 1918
Location Created: London
Type: photograph of document
Rights: Parliamentary Archives UK
Medium: photograph of document

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