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The Representation of the People Act, 1950

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.

लोकप्रतिनिधित्वअधिनियम, 1950

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Act Details

Act Number:

43

Act Year:

1950

Location:

Enactment Date:

5/12/1950

Enforcement Date:

12-05-1950

Ministry:

Ministry of Law and Justice

Department:

Legislative Department

All Section List

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 to Section 2

Section 1

Section 2

The House of the People

Section 3 to Section 6

Section 3

Allocation of seats in the House of the People.

Section 4

Filling of seats in the House of the People and Parliamentary constituencies.

Section 5

Section 6

The State Legislative Assemblies

Section 7 to Section 7A

Section 7

Total number of seats in Legislative Assemblies and Assembly Constituencies.

Section 7A

Total number of seats in the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim and Assembly Constituencies.

The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order

Section 8 to Section 9B

Section 8

Consolidation of delimitation orders.

Section 8A

Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies in the States of Arunachal Pardesh, Assam, Manipur or Nagaland.

Section 9

Power of Election Commission to maintain Delimitation Order up-to-date

Section 9A

Section 9B

The State Legislative Councils

Section 10 to Section 11

Section 10

Allocation of seats in the Legislative Councils.

Section 11

Delimitation of Council constituencies.

Provisions as to orders delimiting constituencies

Section 12 to Section 13

Section 12

Power to alter or amend orders.

Section 13

Procedure as to orders delimiting constituencies

OFFICERS

Section 13A to Section 13CC

Section 13A

Chief electoral officers

Section 13AA

District election officers.

Section 13B

Electoral registration officers

Section 13C

Assistant electoral registration officers

Section 13CC

Chief Electoral Officers, District Election Officers, etc., deemed to be on deputation to Election Commission.

ELECTORAL ROLLS FOR PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUENCIES

Section 13D

Section 13D

Electoral rolls for Parliamentary constituencies.

ELECTORAL ROLLS FOR ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES

Section 14 to Section 25A

Section 14

Section 15

Electoral roll for every constituency.

Section 16

Disqualifications for registration in an electoral roll.

Section 17

No person to be registered in more than one constituency.

Section 18

No person to be registered more than once in any constituency.

Section 19

Conditions of registration

Section 20

Meaning of ?ordinarily resident?

Section 20A

Special provisions for citizens of India residing outside India.

Section 21

Preparation and revision of electoral rolls.

Section 22

Correction of entries in electoral rolls.

Section 23

Inclusion of names in electoral rolls.

Section 24

Section 25

Fee for applications and appeals

Section 25A

Conditions of registration as elector in Sangha constituency in Sikkim.

ELECTORAL ROLLS FOR COUNCIL CONSTITUENCIESELECTORAL ROLLS FOR COUNCIL CONSTITUENCIES

Section 26 to Section 27

Section 26

Section 27

Preparation of electoral rolls for Council Constituencies.

MANNER OF FILLING SEATS IN THE COUNCIL OF STATES TO BE FILLED BY REPRESENTATIVES OF UNION TERRITORIES

Section 27A to Section 27K

Section 27A

Constitution of electoral colleges for the filling of seats in the Council of States allotted to Union territories.

Section 27B

Section 27C

Section 27D

Section 27E

Section 27F

Section 27G

Termination of membership of electoral college for certain disqualifications.

Section 27H

Manner of filling of seats in the Council of States allotted to Union territories.

Section 27I

Section 27J

Powers of electoral colleges to elect notwithstanding vacancies therein.

Section 27K

GENERAL

Section 28 to Section 32

Section 28

Power to make rules.

Section 29

Staff of local authorities to be made available.

Section 30

Jurisdiction of civil courts barred.

Section 31

Making false declarations.

Section 32

Breach of official duty in connection with the preparation, etc., of electoral rolls

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