The vote in Britain was extended in a series of Acts. The Reform Act of 1832 set a standard franchise for £10 householders in the towns. In 1867, the vote went to working-class urban electors, on the basis of household suffrage. In 1884, Gladstone’s Act brought in large numbers of county voters.
In 1918, the Representation of the People Act gave the vote to women over 30. The Equal Franchise Act of 1928 gave women equal voting rights with men. In 1969, the voting age was lowered to 18.