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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.
Representation of the People Act 1969 or the Sixth Reform Act (repealed) 1969 c. 15. 17 April 1969. An Act to amend the law about the qualification of electors at ...
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 ...
1970 United Kingdom general election in Northern Ireland ← 1966 18 June 1970 Feb. 1974 → 12 seats in Northern Ireland of the 630 seats in the House of Commons First party Second party Leader James Chichester-Clark Party UUP Unity Leader since 1969 Leader's seat Did not stand [fn 1] Seats won 8 2 Seat change 3 2 Popular vote 422,041 140,930 Percentage 54.2% 18.1% Third party Fourth party ...
Representation of the People Act 1969; S. Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1969; T. Tattooing of Minors Act 1969; Transport (London) Act 1969 This page was last edited on 18 ...
Mar. 30—In the We the People series, The Spokesman-Review examines a question from the Naturalization Test immigrants must pass to become United States citizens.
The Bridgwater by-election of 12 March 1970 was the first election in the United Kingdom to be held after the voting age had been reduced from 21 to 18 via the Representation of the People Act 1969. [1] The seat was held by the Conservatives on a turnout of 70.3%. [2]
Changes to electoral law as part of the Representation of the People Act 1969 had made postal voting easier and polling stations were open an hour later than in past elections, and this would have been expected to improve turnout. On top of this it was reported by Rose that an estimated 25% of 18- to 21-year-olds who were now eligible to vote ...