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The 1832 Reform Act made drastic changes to the electoral system, including expanding the right to vote.
Dr Philip Salmon looks at the different (and sometimes quite unusual) ways in which people could qualify for the franchise after 1832.
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Who could vote? From potwallopers to ten-pounders: post-1832 franchises explained - The History of Parliament
Philip Salmon examines who could vote following the changes made by the ‘Great’ Reform Act of 1832. This article covers the system which was in operation until the next major Reform Act in 1867.
