franchise Flashcards
1
Q
what is suffrage/franchise
A
ability and right to vote in public elections.
Suffragettes were women campaigning for the right to
vote on the same terms as men.
developed and extended
2
Q
where would the franchise be extended too
A
- 16
- prisoners
- foreign nations
3
Q
turnout in last elections
A
67.3
4
Q
uk high court decision not to give prisoners votes in line with ECHR
A
Hirst v United Kingdom 2005
disproportionate measure, after a prisoner with a life imprisonmo=ent, believed thei rights werent compliant with artical 3, proticol 1 of the ECHR
