Volksraad (Orange Free State)

The Volksraad of the Orange Free State (Afrikaans: Volksraad van die Oranje-Vrystaat) was the unicameral parliament of the Orange Free State.

[2] Volksraad had 52-57 members representing major town and districts in the republic.

[3] The members had to be of European blood, over twenty-five years old, resident in the republic for at least one year, possessed real estate of the value of £200, and never convicted of crime.

[2][3] The districts represented by members of Volksraad were Bloemfontein, Fauresmith, Caledon River, Winburg, Harrismith, Kroonstad, Boshof, Bethulie, Philippolis and Jacobsdal.

The Volksraad met once a year in ordinary session[2] in Bloemfontein.

Parliament House of the Orange Free State