Talk:Politics of Rhodesia
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[edit] 1969 Constitution
David. You have amended the text concerning the electoral rolls to read :
The most significant 1969 modifications were that the B roll and cross voting were both abolished. Instead, the constituencies were reformed so that there were 50 elected by white voters, and 8 elected by African voters
Are you sure that is entirely correct?. If you look at the link to Rhodesian election results and go to the 1970 and 1974 elections, there is reference to A and B roll seats. Also, I know that some people of colour were on the main A roll.
That source contains the following statement relevant to post 1970 Rhodesian elections :
The elections were held with two rolls. The "A" roll represented constituencies with largely European [White] populations. Blacks and other minorities could compete in elections for "A" roll seats, but stringent qualification requirements effectively excluded most of these groups. The "B" roll generally represented constituencies with largely non-white populations.
Bob BScar23625 04:38, 13 July 2006 (UTC)
ps : My best recollection is that to qualify for the A roll you had to have completed at least 2 years of secondary education - which at least 95% of whites had done and only about 1% of blacks had done. The "white roll" as such did not appear until 1979. But, you may be right. Bob BScar23625 22:45, 15 July 2006 (UTC)
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