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History of voting in colombia

  • First use of electoral processes in our country

    First use of electoral processes in our country
    this year not all people could vote who were married or owned property
  • New Costitution vote

    New Costitution vote
    The universal vote was only for the citizens, and for that they needed an annual income of 150 pesos and having territories on the contrary they couldn´t vote
  • first use of popular votes for important changes

    first use of popular votes for important changes
    Slavery was eliminated.
    Suffrage was extended to all men over 21 years of age.
    the popular vote was imposed to elect congressmen, governors and magistrates.
    Administrative freedom and religious freedom were established.
  • New constitution a lot of new restrictions to vote

    New constitution a lot of new restrictions to vote
    Men could only vote if they had a legal job, property, and over 21 years
  • first use the femenine vote in colombia

    first use the femenine vote in colombia
    December 1, 1957 was a historic date for Colombia. That day, not only were the agreements to create the National Front approved, but for the first time in the country's history, women went to the polls to exercise their right to vote.
  • Change of requiered age to vote

    Change of requiered age to vote
    Alfonso lopez Michelsen declares that everyone over 18 can vote
  • 1986

    the vote for governor and president was established