Military Voters Act
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The Military Voters Act was a Canadian law passed during World War I that extended the federal vote to soldiers and certain military-related personnel, significantly influencing the outcome of the 1917 election.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Military Voters Act canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1986717 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Military Voters Act Context triple: [Conscription Crisis of 1917, relatedLegislation, Military Voters Act]
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A.
Military Selective Service Act
The Military Selective Service Act is a United States federal law that authorizes the government to maintain a system for conscription (the draft) of individuals into the armed forces in times of national emergency or war.
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B.
Veterans’ Judicial Review Act
The Veterans’ Judicial Review Act is a landmark 1988 U.S. law that first granted veterans the right to judicial review of Department of Veterans Affairs benefits decisions by creating an independent federal court system for their appeals.
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C.
Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act
The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act is a U.S. federal law that guarantees the right of military personnel and citizens living abroad to register and vote absentee in federal elections.
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D.
Military Justice Act of 2016
The Military Justice Act of 2016 is a U.S. law that modernized and reformed the military justice system, updating procedures, offenses, and protections for service members under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
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E.
Help America Vote Act
The Help America Vote Act is a U.S. federal law enacted in 2002 to modernize election systems, improve voting access and administration, and establish nationwide standards for federal elections.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Military Voters Act Target entity description: The Military Voters Act was a Canadian law passed during World War I that extended the federal vote to soldiers and certain military-related personnel, significantly influencing the outcome of the 1917 election.
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A.
Military Selective Service Act
The Military Selective Service Act is a United States federal law that authorizes the government to maintain a system for conscription (the draft) of individuals into the armed forces in times of national emergency or war.
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B.
Veterans’ Judicial Review Act
The Veterans’ Judicial Review Act is a landmark 1988 U.S. law that first granted veterans the right to judicial review of Department of Veterans Affairs benefits decisions by creating an independent federal court system for their appeals.
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C.
Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act
The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act is a U.S. federal law that guarantees the right of military personnel and citizens living abroad to register and vote absentee in federal elections.
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D.
Military Justice Act of 2016
The Military Justice Act of 2016 is a U.S. law that modernized and reformed the military justice system, updating procedures, offenses, and protections for service members under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
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E.
Help America Vote Act
The Help America Vote Act is a U.S. federal law enacted in 2002 to modernize election systems, improve voting access and administration, and establish nationwide standards for federal elections.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian federal statute
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wartime elections law ⓘ |
| aimedToBenefit | Unionist Party ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Canadian Expeditionary Force members
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Canadian military personnel regardless of race or ethnicity ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Canada ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1917 ⓘ |
| effect |
expanded the Canadian federal electorate
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strengthened pro-conscription electoral support ⓘ |
| electoralEffect | significantly influenced the outcome of the 1917 Canadian federal election ⓘ |
| feature |
allowed votes to be allocated to electoral districts by party preference
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allowed voting by proxy or special ballot for military voters ⓘ extended franchise beyond normal residency requirements for soldiers ⓘ |
| grantedRight | federal vote ⓘ |
| grantedRightTo |
British subjects serving with Canadian forces
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Canadian military personnel serving overseas ⓘ Canadian soldiers ⓘ airmen in the Canadian forces ⓘ military personnel in Canada away from their home ridings ⓘ nurses serving with the Canadian forces ⓘ sailors in the Canadian forces ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
example of wartime manipulation of the franchise in Canada
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milestone in the evolution of Canadian voting rights ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument |
English
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French ⓘ |
| legalForm | Act of Parliament ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of Canada ⓘ |
| passedBy | Parliament of Canada ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
1917 Canadian federal election
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Conscription Crisis of 1917 ⓘ |
| purpose | to extend the federal franchise to military personnel ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Wartime Elections Act ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
federal elections
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military voting ⓘ suffrage ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Robert Laird Borden
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surface form:
Robert Borden
Unionist government of Robert Borden ⓘ |
| temporalContext | World War I ⓘ |
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Subject: Military Voters Act Description of subject: The Military Voters Act was a Canadian law passed during World War I that extended the federal vote to soldiers and certain military-related personnel, significantly influencing the outcome of the 1917 election.
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