Householder Franchise or census suffrage is where a homeowner has the right to vote in an election.
[citation needed] The 1832 Reform Act expanded the number of voters in the United Kingdom.
In the boroughs the right of voting was vested in all householders paying a yearly rental of £10 and, subject to one year residence qualification £10 lodgers (if they were sharing a house and the landlord was not in occupation).
In the counties, the franchise was granted to: Borough freeholders could vote in the counties if their freehold was between 40 shillings and £10, or if it was over £10 and occupied by a tenant.
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