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Directions for the Guidance of Voters
Information leaflets, like this one, were distributed amongst Canadian military personnel to inform them of the changes brought into effect by the passing of the Military Voters Act of 1917. Arguably, one of the greatest changes implemented by this act was the expansion of the franchise to Women and Native Canadians serving with the military.
Library and Archives Canada
RG 9, series III, vol. 5081
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