Franchise change giving the wealthiest electors a double vote
- When
- 1820 to November 1820
- Where
- France
Under Richelieu's ministry, the franchise was changed to give the wealthiest electors a double vote, in time for the November 1820 election.
The change responded to the unmanageable liberal opposition in the Chamber of Deputies, which Decazes and the king had sought to counter by revising the electoral laws. After Decazes' fall from power in February 1820 following the assassination of the duc de Berry, Richelieu returned to power for a short interval from 1820 to 1821, and the franchise revision giving the wealthiest electors a double vote was made under his ministry, in time for the November 1820 election. The legacy attribution to Decazes and the 12 June 1820 date are not supported by the supplied passages.
Sources
- Bourbon Restoration in France Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-02
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