According to the 1876 Indian Act, who was entitled to vote?

• A. Women over 21.
• B. All adults over 18.
• C. Chiefs only.
• D. Male members of the band over 21.

Answer: (D)

The key idea here is who could vote under the 1876 Indian Act. The act limited the voting franchise for band elections to male status Indians who were 21 years of age or older and who were registered as band members. That means only male members over 21 could vote, while women were excluded and younger adults were not eligible, and it wasn’t limited to chiefs alone. So the correct understanding is that voting was restricted to male members of the band over 21.