Between 1832 and 1918, the British electoral system was transformed. Each electoral reform, by itself, may not seem very dramatic, but taken together, the series of reforms passed during the period was surely revolutionary. One reform led to another. After the First and Second Reform Acts, an act was passed in 1883 to limit the expenses of election candidates. In 1884, the vote was extended to all householders in the counties. Standing for election, and voting at elections, was no longer the privilege of the rich. By 1918, three-quarters of the adult population could vote, and vote freely, for a range of candidates. This meant that politicians had to work harder to win votes. They had to travel around the country, meeting ordinary people to ask for their votes. Parliament had at last, become truly democratic.
