THE PETTICOAT REBELLION OF 1916
WOMEN GAIN RIGHT TO VOTE, SUCCEED IN OVERTHROWING GOVERNMENT
Or something like that, might have been Newspaper Headlines of the day.
The real story is that on December 5th, 1916, the polls opened at 8:00am in the small town of Umatilla, Oregon, for a municipal election. And there was not a woman in sight.
Until.
At 2pm, the women showed up in droves and with write-in ballots, they proceeded to elect an all-woman council: a coup d'etat, of sorts.
The story is at:
https://www.damninteresting.com/the-petticoat-rebellion-of-1916/
http://mentalfloss.com/article/63262/laura-starcher-and-petticoat-revolution-1916
(Score: 2) by bob_super on Monday December 05 2016, @10:25PM
Don't forget that felons are third-rate citizens for life (because we don't believe in rehabilitation), so there is no hope for "universal" any time soon.
(Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Monday December 05 2016, @10:28PM
Which is why I stated mostly.
Failing to register with Selective Service is a felony, which in most states disqualifies you from voting.
(Score: 2) by captain normal on Monday December 05 2016, @11:25PM
This is true in only 9 states. In most states a felon may vote after serving their sentence. In Maine and Vermont even incarcerated felons may vote.
http://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/felon-voting-rights.aspx [ncsl.org]
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