and who died in 1886 while still holding his seat. He was replaced by John Henry Thomas Jackson, who was also non-white. Bermudian women acquired the vote and the ability to stand for election only in 1944. Changes in 1976 saw the vote restricted to Bermudians, whether Bermudian by birth or by grant of Bermudian status, although other British and Commonwealth citizens who were registered to vote before that date remain enfranchised. In the 1980s, the voting age was lowered from 21 to 18 years of age. Make-up of the House See also List of speakers of the House of Assembly of Bermuda Politics of Bermuda References Bermuda Politics of Bermuda Political organisations based in Bermuda 1620 establishments in the British Empire Bermuda