Reform Act may refer to:
- Reform Act 1832 (England and Wales), which gave representation to previously underrepresented urban areas and extended the qualifications for voting
- Scottish Reform Act 1832, a similar reform applying to Scotland
- Irish Reform Act 1832, a similar reform applying to Ireland
- Reform Act 1867, which widened the franchise and adjusted representation to be more equitable
- Ballot Act 1872 (sometimes called the "Reform Act of 1872"), which introduced the secret ballot
- Corrupt and Illegal Practices Prevention Act 1883 (sometimes called the "Reform Act of 1883"), which introduced campaign spending limits
- Reform Act 1884, which allowed people in counties to vote on the same basis as those in towns. Home ownership was the only qualification
- Reform Act 1885, which split most multi-member constituencies into multiple single-member ones
- Reform Act 1918, which abolished property qualifications for men and introduced limited female suffrage
- Reform Act 1928, which widened suffrage by giving women electoral equality with men
Famous quotes containing the words reform and/or act:
“There is no such thing as accomplishing a righteous reform by the use of expediency. There is no such thing as sliding up- hill. In morals the only sliders are backsliders.”
—Henry David Thoreau (18171862)
“It is difficult for one person to act a play.”
—Chinese proverb.
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