No court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under sub-section (1) except on a complaint made by order of, or under authority from the State Government or the State Election Commission.

Person qualified to vote and be elected

1. (1) Every person whose name is in the list of voters shall, unless disqualified under this Act or any other law for the time being in force, be qualified to vote at the election of a member for the electoral division to which such list pertains. (2)(a) Every person who has attained the age of twenty one years and whose name is in the list of voters shall, unless disqualified under this Act or under any other law for the time being in force, be qualified to be elected from any electoral division.
   • (b) No person whose name is not entered in the list of voters for the village, shall be qualified to be elected from any electoral division thereof.
2. (3) Subject to any disqualification incurred by a person, the list of voters shall be conclusive evidence for the purpose of determining under this section whether any person is or is not qualified to vote, or as the case may be, to be elected at any election.