Representation of the People Act 1969

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The Representation of the People Act 1969 is a United Kingdom Act of Parliament. It extended suffrage to 18-20 year olds. Previously only those 21 or over were permitted to vote. Votes were extended to undergraduate students in their university town following an appeal to the High Court led for the National Union of Students by the Junior Common Room (JCR) of Churchill College, Cambridge.^[1]

Significantly, it did not extend the right to stand for election to Parliament to under-21s.

This statute is sometimes known as the Sixth Reform Act.^{[citation needed]}

v • d • e Electoral reform in the United Kingdom

Parliamentary Reform Acts	England (1832) • Scotland (1832) • Ireland (1832) • England (1867) • Scotland (1868) • Ireland (1868)

Municipal Reform Acts	Scotland (1833) • England (1835) • Ireland (1840)

Representation of the People Acts	1884 • 1918 • 1928 • 1948 • 1949 • 1969 • 1981 • 1983 • 1985 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1993 • 2000

Other acts	Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 • Ballot Act 1872 • Corrupt and Illegal Practices Prevention Act 1883 • Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 • Electoral Administration Act 2006

Related	Reform Club • Carlton Club • Rotten borough • Women's suffrage