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Witness the original documents of the Great Reform Act 1832, the Second Reform Act of 1867, the Third Reform Act of 1884, the Representation of the People Act 1918, and the 1928 Equal Franchise Act, in the United Kingdom Parliamentary Archives
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Representation of the People Acts

United Kingdom [1918, 1928]
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Witness the original documents of the Great Reform Act 1832, the Second Reform Act of 1867, the Third Reform Act of 1884, the Representation of the People Act 1918, and the 1928 Equal Franchise Act, in the United Kingdom Parliamentary Archives
Witness the original documents of the Great Reform Act 1832, the Second Reform Act of 1867, the Third Reform Act of 1884, the Representation of the People Act 1918, and the 1928 Equal Franchise Act, in the United Kingdom Parliamentary ArchivesExamining the original documents of the Reform Act (1832), the Second Reform Act (1867), the Third Reform Act (1884–85), and the Representation of the People Acts (1918, 1928), in the United Kingdom Parliamentary Archives, London.
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Representation of the People Acts, (1918, 1928) parliamentary acts that expanded suffrage in Britain. The act of 1918 gave the vote to all men over age 21 and all women over age 30, which tripled the electorate. The act of 1928 extended the franchise to women aged 21–30. The acts continued the voting reforms begun by the Reform Bills of 1832, 1867, and 1884–85.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Mic Anderson.