Electoral rolls - Badsey, 1924

Notes on the 1924 Electoral Roll

The Electoral Roll is currently sorted by electoral number (which is largely alphabetical); to sort on Name or Address, simply click on the column heading. To find out further details about the nature of the electoral qualification, click on the number. Those who owned land in the village but did not live there were entitled to vote in the local government elections but not the parliamentary elections (though they would, of course, be registered in their home area). With regard to local government elections, both husband and wife were qualified in respect of the same property.

Who could vote in parliamentary elections

All males aged 21 years and over; female householders, or wives of householders or graduates, over the age of 30.

Who couldn’t vote in parliamentary elections

Women over 30 who did not meet the property qualification; women under 30; men under 21; aliens; peers; lunatics.