Editing Suffrage (section)

===France===
* 11 August 1792: Introduction of universal suffrage (men only)
* 1795: Universal suffrage for men is replaced with indirect [[Census suffrage]]
* 13 December 1799: The [[Consulat|French Consulate]] re-establishes male universal suffrage increased from 246,000 to over 9&nbsp;million.
* In 1850 (31 May): The number of people eligible to vote is reduced by 30% by excluding criminals and the homeless.
* [[Napoleon III]] calls a referendum in 1851 (21 December), all men aged 21 and over are allowed to vote. Male universal suffrage is established thereafter.
* As of 21 April 1944 the franchise is extended to women over 21.
* Effective 9 July 1974 the minimum age to vote is reduced to 18 years old.<ref>{{cite news |title=France lowers age of minors to 18 |newspaper=Kitchener-Waterloo Record |location=Ontario |date=10 July 1974 |page=36}}</ref>