Adult franchise: Tangible step towards democracy 1948
"Universal suffrage (also universal adult suffrage, general suffrage or common suffrage) consists of the extension of the right to voteto adult citizens (or subjects) as a whole, though it may also mean extending that right to minors (Demeny voting) and non-citizens. Although suffrage has two necessary components, the right to vote and opportunities to vote, the term universal suffrage is associated only with the right to vote and ignores the other aspect, the frequency that an incumbent government consults the electorate. Where universal suffrage exists, the right to vote is not restricted by race, sex, belief, wealth or social status. Historically, universal suffrage often meant universal adult male suffrage".
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