PARLIAMENT (QUALIFICATION OF WOMEN) ACT 1918 PARLIAMENT (QUALIFICATION OF WOMEN) ACT 1918 - LONG TITLE An Act to amend the Law with respect to the Capacity of Women to sit in Parliament. [21st November 1918] Capacity of women to be members of Parliament. PARLIAMENT (QUALIFICATION OF WOMEN) ACT 1918 - SECT 1 1. A woman shall not be disqualified by sex or marriage for being elected to or sitting or voting as a Member of the Commons House of Parliament. PARLIAMENT (QUALIFICATION OF WOMEN) ACT 1918 - SECT 2 Short title. 2. This Act may be cited as the Parliament (Qualification of Women) Act, 1918.