Act Number: 43

Act Name: The Representation of the People Act, 1950

Year: 1950

Enactment Date: 1950-05-12

Long Title: 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.

Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice

Department: Legislative Department

Section 19: Conditions of registration
    1[19. Conditions of registration.Subject to the foregoing provisions of this Part, every person who
         (a) is not less than 2[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.]
Notes:
1. Subs. by s. 7, ibid., for section 19 (w.e.f. 30-12-1958).
2. Subs. by Act 21 of 1989, s. 4, for "twenty-one years" (w.e.f. 28-3-1989).
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