vote ... There were liverymen who had no connection with the City beyond the fact that they were faggot voters". His amendment to restrict the vote to "men who had business in the City of London" was defeated. Abolition Subdivision of property other than to bona fide titleholders was prohibited for the franchise in borough constituencies by the Representation of the People Act 1867 and in county constituencies by the Representation of the People Act 1884. However, previously enrolled faggot voters retained their vote until death. This was rendered irrelevant by the Representation of the People Act 1918, which introduced manhood suffrage. See also Ballot stuffing Ghost voter Parliamentary franchise in the U.K. 1885–1918 Prevention of electoral fraud Manhood suffrage Pocket borough References Electoral fraud Political history of the United Kingdom Parliament of the United Kingdom