Electoral Amendment Act 1890
GPTKB entity
Properties (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legislation
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| gptkbp:amends |
Representation of the People Act 1884
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
gptkb:United_Kingdom_elections
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Liberal_Party
political reformers |
| gptkbp:context |
Victorian era politics
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| gptkbp:contributedTo |
political accountability
electoral integrity democratic_governance |
| gptkbp:controversy |
gptkb:House_of_Lords
House of Commons |
| gptkbp:crosses |
by majority vote
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| gptkbp:discusses |
historical analyses
legal studies political science literature |
| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
Representation of the People Act 1918 |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:post-Industrial_Revolution_Britain
|
| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
promoted civic engagement
influenced the development of political parties encouraged political activism shaped future electoral policies set precedents for future legislation addressed issues of electoral access fostered public discourse on electoral issues highlighted the importance of representation influenced international electoral reforms reflected changing societal values shaped_the_landscape_of_British_politics contributed_to_the_evolution_of_democracy_in_the_UK |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Electoral Amendment Act 1890
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| gptkbp:impact |
voter registration
general elections local government elections increased voter participation |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
media coverage
public opinion women's suffrage movement social reform movements Chartist movement |
| gptkbp:introduced |
gptkb:William_Ewart_Gladstone
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| gptkbp:mandates |
provisions for postal voting
provisions for the conduct of elections provisions for registration of voters |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Representation of the People Act 1918
Representation of the People Act 1928 |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
historical_significance_in_UK_electoral_history
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| gptkbp:purpose |
to amend electoral laws
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
political participation
voter rights franchise expansion electoral fairness |
| gptkbp:renovated |
subsequent electoral reforms
|
| gptkbp:significance |
important step in electoral reform
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| gptkbp:yearEstablished |
1890
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