The Representation of the People Act 1918 widened suffrage by abolishing practically all property qualifications for men and by enfranchising women over 30 who met minimum property qualifications. The enfranchisement of this latter group was accepted as recognition of the contribution made by women defence workers. However, women were still not politically equal to men (who could vote by age 21); full electoral equality wouldn't occur until 1928. In the United Kingdom, the Reform Act could refer to various Acts Reform Act 1832 (The First Reform Act or The Great Reform Act), which abolished rotten boroughs and gave representation to previously unrepresented urban areas like Birmingham etc. ... 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Suffrage is the civil right to vote, or the exercise of that right. ... 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

See also

• Reform Act 1832
• Reform Act 1867
• Reform Act 1884

The British Reform Act of 1832 (2 & 3 Will. ... The Reform Act 1867 (also known as the Second Reform Act) was a piece of British legislation that greatly increased the number of men who could vote in elections in the UK. In its final form, the Reform Act 1867 enfranchised all male householders and abolished compounding (the practice of... In the United Kingdom, The Representation of the People Act of 1884 (48 Vict. ...

External links

• Bartleby article on the Act (http://www.bartleby.com/65/re/RepPeopl.html)
• Oxford Reference article on the Act (http://www.oxfordreference.com/views/ENTRY.html?subview=Main&entry=t48.e3079)

Politics is the process and method of decision-making for groups of human beings. ...