Electoral Franchise Act
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electoral-franchise-act-196-10243002
title:
Electoral Franchise Act
text:
The Electoral Franchise Act, 1885 was a federal statute that regulated elections in Canada for a brief period in the late 19th century. The act was in force from 1885, when it was passed by John A. Macdonald's Conservative majority; to 1898, when Wilfrid Laurier's Liberals repealed it. The Electoral Franchise Act restricted the vote to propertied men over 21. It excluded women, Indigenous people west of Ontario, and those designated "Chinese" or "Mongolian".
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description:
1885 Canadian statute
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electoral_Franchise_Act
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2023-12-16T01:24:33Z
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