section 125
Right to vote.
The Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Act, 1993Chapter VII CONSTITUTION OF TALUK PANCHAYAT
125. Right to vote. - (1) Every person whose name appears in the voters list relating to a constituency shall, subject to the other provisions of this Act, be entitled to vote at any election which takes place in that constituency whil e the voters list remains in force and no person whose name does not appear in such voters list shall vote at any such election. (2) No person shall vote at an election under this Act in more than one constituency or more than once in the same constituenc y and if he does so, all his votes shall be invalid. 1[(3) It shall be the duty of every person whose name appears in the voters list of a Taluk Panchayat to vote at the election of panchayat and it shall be compulsory, however, he will be free to cas t his vote in favour of none of the candidates contesting election as indicated in sub-section (4). (4) If Election Commissioner makes a suitable provision, the qualified voter shall cast his vote in favour of none of the candidates contesting at the elec tion, in case where he does not want to cast his vote in favour of any candidate. ]1
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