All key facts
Date & EventTestable
1918 Representation of the People Act: women over 30 with property could vote
Related questions (2)
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In which year were women over 30 first given the right to vote?
1907
1918
1928
1945
Explanation
In 1918, women over 30 were given the right to vote for the first time. In 1928, women were given the right to vote at 21, the same age as men. 1945 was the end of World War II.
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What significant change occurred in British voting rights in 1918?
All men and women over 18 could vote
Women over 30 and all men over 21 were given the right to vote
Only property owners could vote
The voting age was lowered to 16
Explanation
In 1918, the Representation of the People Act gave women over 30 and all men over 21 the right to vote. Equal voting rights for women at 21 came in 1928. The voting age was not lowered to 16, and property restrictions were removed.