On a consideration of the statutes dealing with the franchise for universities, that women graduates of a Scottish university are not entitled to vote at the election of a Member of Parliament for the university, and, not being voters, are not entitled to receive voting papers from the registrar of the university.
Judges:
Lord Chancellor (Loreburn), Lord Ashbourne, Lord Robertson, and Lord Collins
Citations:
[1908] UKHL 132, 46 SLR 132
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Jurisdiction:
Scotland
Elections, Education, Discrimination
Updated: 26 April 2022; Ref: scu.621531