Representation of the People Act 1948

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:addressed disenfranchisement issues
gptkbp:affects voting rights
gptkbp:allows women to vote on equal terms with men
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Representation_of_the_People_Act_1969
electoral procedures
gptkbp:applies_to general elections
gptkbp:date_enacted 1948-07-30
gptkbp:defines qualifications for voters
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:established electoral commissions
voter ID requirements
single-member constituencies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Representation of the People Act 1948
gptkbp:impact increased voter registration
gptkbp:included provisions for postal voting
provisions for election expenses
gptkbp:increased transparency in elections
gptkbp:influenced voter turnout rates
subsequent electoral legislation
gptkbp:influenced_by post-war reforms
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Clement_Attlee
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in sociological studies
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:Clement_Attlee's_government
gptkbp:is_celebrated_for expanding democratic participation
gptkbp:is_cited_in legal challenges regarding electoral fairness
gptkbp:is_considered_as foundation of modern British democracy
gptkbp:is_criticized_for not including 18-20 year olds
gptkbp:is_debated_in gptkb:House_of_Lords
gptkb:House_of_Commons
gptkbp:is_discussed_in gptkb:political_debates
gptkbp:is_documented_in government archives
gptkbp:is_influenced_by suffrage movements
gptkbp:is_linked_to voter education initiatives
gptkbp:is_noted_for its impact on civil rights
gptkbp:is_part_of British constitutional law
UK electoral history
gptkbp:is_recognized_as a landmark legislation
gptkbp:is_referenced_in gptkb:political_science_literature
subsequent electoral reforms
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:European_Convention_on_Human_Rights
gptkbp:is_set_in limits on campaign spending
minimum voting age at 21
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:history_courses
gptkbp:led_to formation of new political parties
gptkbp:passes_through gptkb:Labour_government
gptkbp:provided mechanisms for challenging election results
gptkbp:purpose to amend electoral law in the UK
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Representation_of_the_People_Act_1918
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Representation_of_the_People_Act_1983
gptkbp:requires political parties to disclose funding sources
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:King_George_VI
gptkbp:significance established universal suffrage for adults in the UK
gptkbp:was_part_of post-war reconstruction efforts
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:the_Representation_of_the_People_Act_1928
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6