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Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 1 379 Send Message	Nicola	Report	27 Aug 2005 22:33
Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 1 379 Send Message	What age did you have to be to vote in 1930? thanks Nicky.x
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 3 586 Send Message	Linda G	Report	27 Aug 2005 22:34
	I would have thought it was 21 Linda
Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 1 379 Send Message	Nicola	Report	27 Aug 2005 22:38
Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 1 379 Send Message	Thanks Linda Nicky.x
Member Since: September 2004 Posts: 9 872 Send Message	Merry	Report	27 Aug 2005 22:46
	Until 1930, if you were female, you had to be 30 (and married, or a householder as well, but don't quote me on that!), but I think that was the year it was reduced to 21. Merry
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 718 Send Message	Kathleen	Report	28 Aug 2005 01:10
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 718 Send Message	1918 - votes for Women over 30 and Men over 21 (except for Peers, Lunatics and Felons) 1928 - voting age for Women reduced to 21 1969 - votes for Men and Women lovered to 18 Kathleen