the Representation of the People Act 1918

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Representation_of_the_People_Act_1928
men over 21
women over 30
gptkbp:applies_to general elections
gptkbp:effective_date 1918-02-06
gptkbp:election_year gptkb:30
gptkb:21
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Royal_Assent
gptkbp:established equal voting rights for men and women
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Representation_of_the_People_Act_1928
gptkbp:historical_debate gptkb:government_agency
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Representation of the People Act 1918
gptkbp:impact increased electorate size
gptkbp:includes certain groups from voting
military personnel in voting
gptkbp:influenced future voting legislation
gptkbp:influenced_by suffragette movement
social changes after World War I
gptkbp:introduced proportional representation for some elections
gptkbp:is_aimed_at increasing democratic participation
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in expanding democracy
gptkbp:is_cited_in legal discussions on suffrage
gptkbp:is_considered a landmark in British history
gptkbp:is_criticized_for age restrictions
gender discrimination
not granting equal rights to all women
gptkbp:is_discussed_in public forums
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:is_implemented_in 1918 elections
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:Conservative_Party
gptkbp:is_part_of women's suffrage movement
British political history
post-World War I reforms
the timeline of women's rights in the UK
gptkbp:is_promoted_by gptkb:David_Lloyd_George
women's rights activists
gptkbp:is_referenced_in educational materials on democracy
gptkbp:is_related_to voting rights movements
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:Labour_Party
gptkb:Liberal_Party
gptkbp:led_to gptkb:Representation_of_the_People_Act_1928
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Representation_of_the_People_Act_1884
gptkbp:related_to British electoral reform
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Representation_of_the_People_Act_1983
gptkbp:resulted_in new voter registration processes
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:significance expanded voting rights
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Emmeline_Pankhurst
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4