Municipal Franchise Act 1869

Unmarried women ratepayers received the right to vote in local government elections in the United Kingdom the Municipal Franchise Act 1869.[1] This right was confirmed in the Local Government Act 1894 and extended to include some married women.[2][3][4][5] By 1900, more than 1 million women were registered to vote in local government elections in England.[2]

References
  1. Rix, Kathryn (2019-08-02). "Women and the municipal franchise". The History of Parliament. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
  2. Johnston, Neil (March 1, 2013), "Female Suffrage before 1918", The History of the Parliamentary Franchise, House of Commons Library, pp. 37–39, retrieved March 16, 2016
  3. Heater, Derek (2006). Citizenship in Britain: A History. Edinburgh University Press. p. 136. ISBN 978-0-7486-2672-4.
  4. "Women's rights". The National Archives. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  5. "Which Act Gave Women the Right to Vote in Britain?". Synonym. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
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