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Scotland—­1872—­First extension of suffrage to women to elect School Boards (with eligibility). 1881—­Municipal suffrage for unmarried women (with eligibility). 1900—­Disability of married women in municipal elections removed. 1907—­Town and County Council eligibility for married and unmarried established.

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Ireland—­1837—­First extension of suffrage to women to elect Poor Law Guardians. 1887—­Municipal suffrage granted the women of Belfast. 1894—­Municipal suffrage extended to other cities. 1911—­Town and County Council eligibility for married and unmarried women established.

APPENDIX B

(In the table below, the 36 male suffrage states are grouped under classifications which represent, as far as can be represented in a table, the various degrees of difficulty met in the amending clauses of State Constitutions.)

A.—­Amendment passed by the Legislature or Constitutional Convention: 

Delaware:  Amendments are not put to the referendum vote.

They must pass two legislatures by a two-thirds majority each time.  The Legislature sits biennially.  A Constitutional Convention can also pass amendments without reference to the people.

B.—­Passed by majority one Legislature and majority vote of people on the referendum or by constitutional convention with referendum: 

Missouri—­Biennial Legislature.  Initiative petition also possible.

South Dakota—­Biennial.  Constitutional Convention hard to call.

C.—­Large Legislative vote necessary: 

Florida, three-fifths, biennial.

Georgia, two-thirds, annual.

Maine, two-thirds, biennial.

Michigan, two-thirds, biennial.  Initiative petition also possible.

North Carolina, three-fifths, biennial.

Ohio, three-fifths, biennial.  Initiative petition also possible.

West Virginia, two-thirds, biennial.

D.—­Same as C., but no, or infrequent Constitutional Conventions: 

Louisiana, two-thirds, biennial, no Constitutional Convention.

Texas, two-thirds, biennial, no Constitutional Convention.

Maryland, three-fifths, biennial, 20 years interval between
Constitutional Conventions.

E.—­Difficult States: 

Alabama—­Legislature:  three-fifths vote of one Legislature (quadrennial).  People:  Majority of all votes cast at the election.

Iowa—­Legislature:  Majority of two Legislatures (biennial).  People: 
Majority of all voting for representatives.

Minnesota—­Legislature:  Majority vote of one Legislature (biennial). 
People:  Majority of votes at the election.

New York—­Legislature:  Majority of two Legislatures (annual).  People: 
Majority voting on amendment.