Registration of voters of Gram

Registration of voters of Gram -

1. (1) Every person who is entitled to be registered in the electoral roll for the Legislative Assembly relating to that Gram or whose name is included therein and who is ordinarily resident in that Gram, shall be entitled to be registered in the electoral roll of that Gram: Provided that: -
   • (a) No person shall be entitled to be registered in the electoral roll of more than one Gram;
   • (b) No person shall be entitled to be registered in the electoral roll, if he is registered in the electoral roll relating to any other local authority. Explanation -
2. (1) The expression "ordinarily resident" shall have the same meaning as has been given in Section 20 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 (No. 43 of 1950), but subject to the modification that the reference therein to "constituency" shall be construed as a reference to "Gram".
3. (2) A person shall be disqualified for registration in the electoral roll of a Gram, if he is disqualified for registration in the electoral roll of the Legislative Assembly.