United Council for State Suffrage
Deputation to the Legislative Council, 6 September 1898 | |
| Formation | 1894 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Annette Bear-Crawford |
| Dissolved | 1908 |
| Purpose | Women's suffrage in Victoria |
| Location | |
| Membership | 32 Organisations (1900) |
Foundation president and secretary (1894 - 1898) | Annette Bear-Crawford |
Organising secretary (1898 - 1901) | Vida Goldstein |
Organising secretary (1901 - 1904) | Lilian Locke |
President (c.1902 - 1908) | Annie Lowe |
Key people | Ina Higgins (Treasurer) |
Formerly called | United Council for Woman Suffrage |
The United Council for State Suffrage (UCSS), formerly the United Council for Woman Suffrage, was founded in the Colony of Victoria, Australia, in 1894 by Annette Bear-Crawford, to unite the existing groups who were fighting for women's suffrage in Victoria, and to create a coordinated effort to agitate for legislative change. The UCSS was an umbrella organisation that did not disrupt the efforts, or broader agendas of the individual groups, but brought them together on the singular focus of gaining the vote for women first in the Colony of Victoria, and then after the Federation of Australia, the State of Victoria.