Representation of the People Act, 1950 · Chapter III: Electoral Rolls for Assembly Constituencies
Section 19: Conditions of registration
[19. Conditions of registration.Subject to the foregoing provisions of this Part, every person who
(a) is not less than [eighteen years] of age on the qualifying date, and
(b) is ordinarily resident in a constituency,
shall be entitled to be registered in the electoral roll for that constituency.]
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