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Member Since: June 2006 Posts: 46 Send Message	Deborah	Report	25 Feb 2010 07:26
Member Since: June 2006 Posts: 46 Send Message	Just wondering if someone could tell me how old women in the early 1900s had to be to be on the Australian electoral role. I know it is eighteen now but was it different back then?
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 7,819 Send Message	InspectorGreenPen	Report	25 Feb 2010 07:53
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 7,819 Send Message	Always worth trying Google first for questions such as this. I entered - Australia electoral franchise - the very first site that popped up was australianpolitics.com/elections/features/ which will give you the answer.
Member Since: June 2006 Posts: 46 Send Message	Deborah	Report	25 Feb 2010 08:03
Member Since: June 2006 Posts: 46 Send Message	Thankyou for your help. When you are new to this you arne't sure where to go. Thanks again.
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 7,819 Send Message	InspectorGreenPen	Report	25 Feb 2010 08:28
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 7,819 Send Message	No, that' s fine, you have to start somewhere. Rather than give you the answer, I thought I'd point you in the right direction.