tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12389938.post6260515374184814049..comments2024-03-28T11:06:56.895-05:00Comments on PawPaw's House: Reminds Me Of A Gal.Pawpawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14959820068377494313noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12389938.post-3827254487546495192017-08-24T08:03:44.573-05:002017-08-24T08:03:44.573-05:00I read a while ago (but have no supporting referen...I read a while ago (but have no supporting reference) that the idea in colonial days was one vote per family with the assumption that a husband and wife had the same views and so would vote the same way. They couldn't fathom marrying someone who didn't have the same views in life, particularly religion and politics. <br />Note that in those days anyone who met the property requirement could vote - and wealthy widows often did. <br />Jonathan Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10476185257203343474noreply@blogger.com