General Election Law
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The General Election Law (普通選挙法, Futsū Senkyo Hō) was a law passed in Taishō period Japan, extending suffrage to all males aged 25 and over.[1] It was proposed by the Kenseitō political party and it was passed by the Diet of Japan on 5 May 1925.
The law increased the electorate from 3,341,000 to 12,534,360.[1]