Qualifications for registration as voter for candidates in elections.

(1) A person shall not be deemed to be a voter of a Municipal Ward unless he is registered as such in the Electoral Roll for that ward.

(2) Subject to the provisions of this Regulation and of any other law for the time being in force, Every person who - (a) is a citizen of India, (b) has attained the age of 18 years on the first day of January of the year for which the Electoral Roll is being prepared, and (c) has the requisite qualification in respect of residence shall be entitled to be so registered as a voter in the Electoral Roll for a Municipal ward; Provided that no person shall be entitled to be so registered if he - (i) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court: or (ii) is for the time being disqualified for voting under the provisions of section 42 or any other law relating to corrupt practice and other offences in connection with Elections: Provided further that no person shall be entitled to be so registered in the Electoral Roll for more than such ward in a Municipal area or more than once in any electoral roll.

(3) For the purpose of sub-section (2), a person shall be deemed to requisite qualifications-- (a) in respect of residence, if he has ordinary resided in a dwelling (other than as an inmate or a patient in a prison or a hospital) in the Municipal ward concerned, for a period of not less than twelve months immediately preceding the 1st day of January of the year which the electoral roll is being prepared: (b) in respect of business premises, if he occupies any business premises in the Municipal ward concerned, for a period of not less than twelve months immediately preceding the 1st day of January of the year for which the electoral roll is being prepared; and (c) in respect of taxation if he owns within the limits of the Municipal ward concerned immovable property which is assessed to any municipal tax on the 1st day of April of the year immediately preceding the year of which the electoral roll is being prepared.

(4) Every person who is a voter of a Municipal ward within a municipal area and who for a period of not less than six months commencing from the 1st day of January of the year during which an election is to be held has been residing in the Municipal areas shall, subject to the provisions of this Regulation and any other law for the time being in force, be qualified to be a candidate for election as a member of the Municipality in that municipal area: Provided that no person shall be qualified to be a candidate for election as a member of Municipality if he has not attained the age 21 years.