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The Representation of the People Act 1918 (7 & 8 Geo. 5. c. 64) was an act of Parliament passed to reform the electoral system in Great Britain and Ireland.
Representation of the People Acts is a collective title for legislation relating to representation of the people, including Rating Acts and other Registration Acts. [2] The title was first used in the United Kingdom in the 1832 Great Reform Act and was adopted in other countries of, or formerly part of, the British Empire through the spread of ...
The Representation of the People Act, 1951 is an act of Parliament of India to provide for the conduct of election of the Houses of Parliament and to the House or Houses of the Legislature of each State, the qualifications and disqualifications for membership of those Houses, what constitute corrupt practices and other offences at or in connection with such elections and the determination of ...
The Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It changed the British electoral process in the following ways: [1] Amended the Representation of the People Act 1969. Stated that a convicted person cannot vote at any parliamentary or local election whilst in prison.
The Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act 1928 [1] was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. This act expanded on the Representation of the People Act 1918 which had given some women the vote in Parliamentary elections for the first time after World War I. It is sometimes referred to as the Fifth Reform Act. [2] [3]
Text of the Representation of the People Act 2000 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. The Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that changed the British electoral process in four minor amendments to the Representation of the ...
The Representation of the People Act 1969 extended suffrage to 18-year-olds, the first democratic nation to lower its age of franchise to include this age group. [1] [3] [4] Previously, only those aged over 21 were permitted to vote.
c. 68) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The act consolidated previous electoral law, but also made some changes to administration. Representation of the People amendments followed in 1969, 1977, 1978, and 1980, all being repealed through consolidation into the Representation of the People Act 1983.