Lawgist220Conditions for registration as a voter
(1) Every person who--
(a) is not less than 18 years of age on the qualifying date, and
(b) is ordinarily resident in a municipal area,
shall be entitled to be registered in the electoral roll for that municipal area.
(2) No person shall be entitled to be registered in the electoral roll for any municipal area in more than one place.
(3) No person shall be entitled to be registered in the electoral roll for any municipal area if his name has already been registered as a voter in the electoral roll of any other local authority.
Explanation I.--The expression "qualifying date" shall mean such date as the Government may by notification specify for the purposes of this Act.
Explanation II.--The expression "ordinarily resident" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in section 20 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 (43 of 1950).
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- 214 Validity of acts and proceedings
- 215 Petition for challenging election
- 216 Power to make rules for election and election petition
- 217 Bar of jurisdiction of Civil Courts in election matters
- 218 Election to the municipalities
- 219 Electoral roll for a municipal area
- 220 Conditions for registration as a voter
- 221 Power to remove difficulties
- 222 Overriding effect of the provisions of the Act
- 223 Mode of proof of municipal record and fee for certified copy
- 224 Restriction on the summoning of municipal servants to produce documents
- 225 Penalty for violating the provision of this Act
- 226 Public servants
- 227 District Planning Committee
- 228 Committee for Metropolitan Planning
- 229 Delegation of powers of State Government
- 230 Repeal of Manipur Act 26 of 1976 and saving
- 231 Repeal and saving
