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Representation of the People Act, 1950 |
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Preamble |
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Part I: PRELIMINARY |
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Short title |
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Definitions |
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Part I: ALLOCATION OF SEATS AND DELIMITATION OF CONSTITUENCIES |
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Allocation of seats in the House of the People |
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Filling of seats in the House of the People and parliamentary constituencies |
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Parliamentary constituencies: Repealed by the Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 1956 |
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Delimination of parliamentary constituencies: Repealed by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 2) Order, 1956 |
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Total number of seats in Legislative Assemblies and assembly constituencies |
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Total number of seats in the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim and Assembly constituencies |
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Consolidation of delimitation orders |
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Power of Election commission to maintain Delimitation Order up-to-date |
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Power of Election Commission to determine the constituencies to be served for Schedule Tribes in certain States |
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Allocation of seats in the Legislative Councils |
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Delimitation of Council constituencies |
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Power to alter or amend orders |
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Procedure as to orders delimiting constituencies |
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PART IIA: OFFICERS |
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Chief electoral officers |
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District election officers |
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Electoral registration officers |
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Assistant electoral registration officers |
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Chief Electoral Officers, District Election Officers, etc., deemed to be on deputation to Election Commission |
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PART IIB: ELECTORAL ROLLS FOR PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUENCIES |
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Electoral rolls for parliamentary constituencies |
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Definitions |
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Electoral roll for every constituency |
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Disqualifications for registration in an electoral roll |
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No person to be registered in more than one constituency |
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No person to be registered more than once in any constituency |
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Conditions of registration |
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Meaning of "ordinarily resident" |
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Preparation and revision of electoral rolls |
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Correction of entries in electoral rolls |
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Inclusion of names in electoral rolls |
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Appeals |
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Fee for applications and appeals |
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Conditions of registration as elector in Sangha constituency in Sikkim |
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PART IV : ELECTORAL ROLLS FOR COUNCIL CONSTITUENCIES |
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Preparation of electoral rolls for Assembly constituencies- Repealed by the Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 1956 |
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Preparation of electoral rolls for Council constituencies |
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Constitution of electoral colleges for the filling of seats in the Council of States allotted to Union territories |
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[Sections 27B to 27D repealed by the Territorial Councils Act, 1956] |
| 27E-27F. |
[Sections 27E and 27F repealed by the Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 1956] |
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Termination of membership of electoral college for certain disqualifications |
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Manner of filling of seats in the Council of States allotted to Union territories |
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Special provisions for the filling of the seats in the Council of States allotted to the States of Ajmer and Coorg and the States of Manipur and Tripura- Repealed by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 2) Order, 1956 |
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Power of electoral colleges to elect notwithstanding vacancies therein |
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PART V : GENERAL |
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Power to make rules |
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Staff of local authorities to be made available |
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Jurisdiction of civil courts barred |
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Making false declarations |
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Breach of official duty in connection with the preparation, etc., of electoral rolls |
