Meanings of political franchise in English

What happened as the political franchise was extended in the early 19th century?

All Jamaicans, 18 years and older, once enumerated, can exercise their political franchise.

The great idea of the day was political franchise.

There was no pledge of political franchise.

Emancipation-thatis the political franchise-they called a "Utopian dream," which they asserted England could not grant.

Already, she possesses something of political franchise, and enjoys municipal government more truly than Frenchmen do after all their social convulsions.

The chief object of this association being the political franchise, it was felt by all that, sooner or later, that privilege must be granted.

The burghers were in the enjoyment of their political franchises from the year 1256.