jan 16, 1884 - Third Reform Act
Description:
- Gave the vote to the poor farmers and labourers in the countryside- Greatly reorganised electoral areas to reflect the move in population from the countryside to the larger towns.
- This act tripled the electorate and established the principle of “one man, one vote”
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Date:
jan 16, 1884
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~ 141 years ago