Section 13B
Electoral registration officers
The Representation of the People Act, 1950
About this Act
An Act to provide the allocation of seats in, and the delimitation of constituencies for the purpose of election to, the House of the People and the Legislatures of States, the qualifications of voters at such elections, the preparation of electoral rolls, the manner of filling seats in the Council of States to be filled by representatives of Union territories, and matters connected therewith.
(1) The electoral roll 1[2[for each parliamentary constituency in the State of Jammu and Kashmir or in a Union territory not having a Legislative
Assembly], each assembly constituency and each Council constituency] shall be prepared and
revised by an electoral registration officer who shall be such officer of Government or of a local
authority as the Election Commission may, in consultation with the Government of the State in
which the constituency is situated, designate or nominate in this behalf.
(2) An electoral registration officer may, subject to any prescribed restrictions, employ such persons as he thinks fit for the preparation and revision of the electoral roll for the constituency.
(2) An electoral registration officer may, subject to any prescribed restrictions, employ such persons as he thinks fit for the preparation and revision of the electoral roll for the constituency.
Notes
1. Subs. by Act 103 of 1956, s. 65, for certain words.
2. Subs. by Act 47 of 1966, s. 6, for certain words (w.e.f.14-12-1966).
2. Subs. by Act 47 of 1966, s. 6, for certain words (w.e.f.14-12-1966).