The Electoral Franchise Act, 1885[1][2] (French: Acte du cens électoral)[3] was a federal statute that regulated elections in Canada for a brief period in the late 19th century. The act was in force from 1885, when it was passed by John A. Macdonald's Conservative majority; to 1898, when Wilfrid Laurier's Liberals repealed it.[4] The Electoral Franchise Act restricted the vote to propertied men over 21. It excluded women, Indigenous people west of Ontario, and those designated "Chinese" or "Mongolian".[5][6]
^Electoral Franchise Act, 1885, SC 1885 (48 & 49 Vict), c 40; RSC 1886, c 5.
^Hodgins 1886, p. 13.
^"Des progrès inégaux, 1867-1919". Élections Canada. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
^Little 2018, pp. 539–540.
^Strong-Boag 2013, p. 69.
^Preece, Rod (1984). "The Political Wisdom of Sir John A. Macdonald". Canadian Journal of Political Science. 17 (3): 485. doi:10.1017/S0008423900031863. ISSN 0008-4239. JSTOR 3227603.
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