Statement showing number of women on rolls and those who voted, 1893

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Statement showing number of women on rolls and those who voted, 1893

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On 28 November, 1893 New Zealand women first went to the polls to cast their votes in parliamentary elections. After years of suffrage campaigning that included petition writing, electoral activists achieved a significant victory – on 19 September 1893 the electoral franchise was finally extended to women. The Electoral Act 1893 allowed for elig...

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Archives New Zealand / Women / Voting / votes / Suffrage / Election / General Election / 1893

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