Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act 1928

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:Act_of_Parliament
gptkbp:appliesTo	gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:beganIn	2 July 1928
gptkbp:category	gptkb:Women's_suffrage_in_the_United_Kingdom gptkb:1928_in_British_law gptkb:United_Kingdom_Acts_of_Parliament_1928
gptkbp:chapter	gptkb:18_&_19_Geo._5._c._12
gptkbp:effect	Gave women electoral equality with men Lowered voting age for women to 21 Removed property qualifications for women voters
gptkbp:enactedBy	gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act 1928
gptkbp:longTitle	An Act to amend the Law with respect to the Parliamentary Franchise for Women.
gptkbp:receivedRoyalAssent	2 July 1928
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Representation_of_the_People_Act_1948 gptkb:Representation_of_the_People_Act_1918
gptkbp:repealedBy	gptkb:Representation_of_the_People_Act_1948 Yes
gptkbp:shortName	gptkb:Equal_Franchise_Act_1928
gptkbp:significance	Granted equal voting rights to women and men in the UK
gptkbp:sponsor	gptkb:William_Joynson-Hicks
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:British_suffragette_movement
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7