Any man who was able to read and could pay the taxes for voting. (poll taxes)
Only white men who owned land could vote
Salves could not vote for many years after slavery was abolished.
Yes. They have a book of names and when you vote they look it up and you sign in. If you could vote at any polling station the book would be so big that no one could use it. You can always vote with an absentee ballot.
Men were able to vote in the 1920s as long as they were older than 21. Women could vote if they were over 30, a law passed by the British Parliamant, the law was changed that women could vote at the age of 21 in 1928. African Americans could not vote until The Voting Rights Act of 1965.
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Only men who owned a property worth over £10 could vote in the period of 1800-1832.
In 1832, the right to vote in England and Wales was expanded through the Reform Act of 1832. This act increased the number of eligible voters by approximately 50%, allowing around one in six adult males to vote. However, it's important to note that women, the majority of the population, were still not permitted to vote at this time.
Before the Reform Act of 1832, only a small percentage of the population in Britain could vote. Around 3% of the population were eligible voters, mainly wealthy landowners and aristocrats. The reform expanded the electorate to include more middle-class citizens.
everyone. ^Absolutely not true. Hardly anyone could vote... Until the Great Reform Act in 1832. :)
Women and the poor were disenfranchised meaning they did not have the right to vote
Men have always had the right to vote. In the early colonies the requirements were that they own land in the colony, but after the Constitution was signed this was dropped and men (expect black men) could vote.
only white male citizens can vote over the age of 21
Only the men that were rich could vote, women could not vote.
Anybody could vote if they were gay!!
The Reform Bill of 1832 aimed to reform parliamentary representation by increasing the number of people eligible to vote, while the Chartist Movement sought universal suffrage, annual parliamentary elections, and other political reforms. The Reform Bill focused on increasing the political participation of the middle class, while the Chartist Movement aimed for broader working-class enfranchisement.
Only the male citizens of Athens could vote.
Yes patricians could vote. All male Roman citizens could vote.