In this chapter, the political landscape and the age restriction are put into the context of the discussion between 1910 and 1917. The Liberals and Social Democrats now argued for female suffrage but with fundamentally different ambitions. Liberals argued that restrictions that applied to men should also apply to women, as would the age limit. They shared the position of the Right on these matters. The Social Democrats maintained the demand for voting from the age of 21 in both municipal and parliamentary elections. This also meant they did not accept that married women’s suffrage should depend on having a tax certificate or her husband’s financial situation. The Constitutional Committee rejected all proposals for change as late as 1917, and the Social Democrats and the Liberals registered dissenting opinions. Liberals and Social Democrats were far apart when it came to age limits and the tax threshold, however. Part of the left demanded far-reaching constitutional reforms, a republic, the abolition of the First Chamber and universal and equal suffrage for all citizens from age 21 or universal and equal suffrage only for tax-paying citizens. Also, there were diametrically different views on an appropriate voting age and the 40-graded voting scale.

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Age Limits in the Political Game 1910–1917

  • Bengt Sandin

摘要

In this chapter, the political landscape and the age restriction are put into the context of the discussion between 1910 and 1917. The Liberals and Social Democrats now argued for female suffrage but with fundamentally different ambitions. Liberals argued that restrictions that applied to men should also apply to women, as would the age limit. They shared the position of the Right on these matters. The Social Democrats maintained the demand for voting from the age of 21 in both municipal and parliamentary elections. This also meant they did not accept that married women’s suffrage should depend on having a tax certificate or her husband’s financial situation. The Constitutional Committee rejected all proposals for change as late as 1917, and the Social Democrats and the Liberals registered dissenting opinions. Liberals and Social Democrats were far apart when it came to age limits and the tax threshold, however. Part of the left demanded far-reaching constitutional reforms, a republic, the abolition of the First Chamber and universal and equal suffrage for all citizens from age 21 or universal and equal suffrage only for tax-paying citizens. Also, there were diametrically different views on an appropriate voting age and the 40-graded voting scale.