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On Behalf of Children? The Plural Voting System in Belgium – from 1893 to 1919

Laurent de Briey; Aurélie Héraut; Elise Ottaviani · Intergenerational Justice Review 4(4) · 2009

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Article
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Laurent de Briey; Aurélie Héraut; Elise Ottaviani
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DOI 10.24357/igjr.4.4.512
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2026-09-01
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EstablishedFrom 1893 to 1919 Belgium combined universal male suffrage with plural voting: up to two extra votes for some owners, fathers and holders of university or secondary-school certificates. This differed from Mill's scheme, which excluded property as a basis.