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 such, but they may not vote in respect of the same property as their husbands.

In Scotland women may vote for School Boards, Parish Councils, Town Councils, and County Councils. They are entitled to vote for County Councils if they are owners or occupiers of property of the annual value of £4 and upwards; if they are householders (any value); if they occupy dwelling-houses as servants voting on a service qualification; or as lodgers if their unfurnished rooms are of £10 yearly rental. They may vote for Borough Councils on all the foregoing qualifications, but the property they own or occupy must be heritable property of at least £10 yearly rental. It will thus be seen that Scotland and Ireland are in advance of England in this matter.

So much for the woman voter. The vote does not, however, invariably carry the right of election. The women electors of England and Wales have the right of election to Boards of Guardians and Parish, Rural, and Urban District Councils, but are disqualified by marriage from election to Town and County Councils, except in London. A Bill is before the House of Commons at the present time which seeks to amend the Municipal Corporations Act of 1882 and the County Electors Act of 1888, by providing a