other wider franchise

• franchise is the ones who have to the right to vote
• suffrage is the right to vote
• great reform act 1832 allowed property owners and wealthy renters to vote
• representations of the peoples act 1918- allowed married women 30+ to vote and also men 21+
• Equal franchise act 1928- all men and women 21+
• representation of the people act 1969 allowed men and women 18+ to vote
• groups who cant vote- under 18s, prisoners, lords and monarchs and those sectioned
• votes at 16 campaign for 16 years olds to vote as they believe that they will be inspired, engaged and also impowered
• if 16 year olds vote there may be problems relating to democratic deficit which is when those in power aren't held effectively accountable and undemocratic elements which undermine democracy
• methods of participation- vote, join a party, campaign for a party, organise and sign for a party, strike, write a letter and stand for public office
• yes participation is decreasing- falling turnout, decline in party membership, end of corporatism
• no there isnt a participation crisis- increased turnout sine 2001, more parties, labour membership has increased, increase in pressure groups and rise of social media campaigns