Non-Voters Party
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The Non-Voters Party was a socialist
political party
in Hungary
, founded around the time of the 1878 election. At the founding meeting of the party, 79 delegates participated. The party sought to represent the non-enfranchised population, and advocated universal suffrage
and democratic reforms. The party was led by Leó Frankel
. In 1880 the party merged into the Hungarian General Labour Party
.
Socialism
Socialism is an economic system characterized by social ownership of the means of production and cooperative management of the economy; or a political philosophy advocating such a system. "Social ownership" may refer to any one of, or a combination of, the following: cooperative enterprises,...
political party
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
, founded around the time of the 1878 election. At the founding meeting of the party, 79 delegates participated. The party sought to represent the non-enfranchised population, and advocated universal suffrage
Universal suffrage
Universal suffrage consists of the extension of the right to vote to adult citizens as a whole, though it may also mean extending said right to minors and non-citizens...
and democratic reforms. The party was led by Leó Frankel
Leó Frankel
Leó Frankel was a Communist revolutionary of Hungarian and Jewish origin.- Life :He was born in 1844, in Óbuda...
. In 1880 the party merged into the Hungarian General Labour Party
Hungarian General Labour Party
The General Workers Party of Hungary was a socialist political party in Hungary 1880-1890. The party was led by Leo Frankel. The party was formed through the merger of two parties, the Hungarian Labour Party and the Non-Voters Party...
.