Section 17
No person to be registered in more than one constituency.
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.
No person shall be
entitled to be registered in the electoral roll for more than one constituency 1
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Notes
1. The words "in the same State" omitted by Act 58 of 1958, s. 6 (w.e.f. 30-12-1958).