the right to vote in the 21st century

1832: great reform act

1867: second reform act

1872: ballot act

1894: third reform act

1918: representation of the people act

1928: equal franchise act

1948: representation of the people act

1969: representation of the people act

2016: scottish elections (reductions of voting age) act

in brief: women’s suffrage:

Women's Suffrage Timeline:

• 1863: John Stuart Mill MP proposes women's suffrage bill

  • Met with laughter

• 1897: Millicent Fawcett forms NUWSS (Suffragists)

  • Emphasises peaceful campaigning

• 1903: Pankhursts form WSPU (Suffragettes)

  • Advocates 'deeds not words,' employs violence

• WWI impact:

  • Women's work during WWI crucial

  • Reluctance to return to WSPU violence

• 1918: Women over 30 granted the vote

• 1928: Further extension of voting rights

modern campaigns for suffrage:

• Campaigns continue for the following groups:

  • Under 18 (some voting in Scotland and Wales)

  • Prisoners (limited voting in Scottish elections)

  • Sectioned under Mental Health Act

  • Peers in the House of Lords (excluding those not sitting)

  • Homeless individuals face barriers due to lack of permanent address

should 16-17 year olds be given the right to vote?

hmm