Reforms throughout the 19th century gradually broadened the electoral franchise and lessened the power of the planters in the colonial government.

The San Francisco Call stated that she was "the first Chinese woman in the history of the world to exercise the electoral franchise."

In the Boroughs, the electoral franchise varied and individual boroughs had varying arrangements.

These objectives said nothing about concrete grievances over discrimination in housing, employment and the electoral franchise.

Archibald also supported reciprocity with the United States, and opposed any efforts to expand the province's electoral franchise.

There was increased agitation for broad constitutional reform and a wider electoral franchise.

While the town had one of the less restrictive electoral franchises, only ratepayers of three years standing were pemitted to vote.

But the elections will sharply restrict the electoral franchise in a way designed to insure the dominance of the business elite and pro-Beijing candidates.

Third, an examination of black voters' opportunities to participate in the political process showed, if anything, an increase in the effective exercise of the electoral franchise.

Until measures such as the Reform Acts of 1832 and 1867, the electoral franchise was very restricted.