| Sections | Representation of the People Act, 1950 |
| | Preamble |
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| | Part I: PRELIMINARY |
| 1. | Short title |
| 2. | Definitions |
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| | Part I: ALLOCATION OF SEATS AND DELIMITATION OF CONSTITUENCIES |
| 3. | Allocation of seats in the House of the People |
| 4. | Filling of seats in the House of the People and parliamentary constituencies |
| 5. | Parliamentary constituencies: Repealed by the Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 1956 |
| 6. | Delimination of parliamentary constituencies: Repealed by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 2) Order, 1956 |
| 7. | Total number of seats in Legislative Assemblies and assembly constituencies |
| 7A. | Total number of seats in the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim and Assembly constituencies |
| 8. | Consolidation of delimitation orders |
| 9. | Power of Election commission to maintain Delimitation Order up-to-date |
| 9A. | Power of Election Commission to determine the constituencies to be served for Schedule Tribes in certain States |
| 10. | Allocation of seats in the Legislative Councils |
| 11. | Delimitation of Council constituencies |
| 12. | Power to alter or amend orders |
| 13. | Procedure as to orders delimiting constituencies |
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| | PART IIA: OFFICERS |
| 13A. | Chief electoral officers |
| 13AA. | District election officers |
| 13B. | Electoral registration officers |
| 13C. | Assistant electoral registration officers |
| 13CC. | 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 |
| 13D. | Electoral rolls for parliamentary constituencies |
| 14. | Definitions |
| 15. | Electoral roll for every constituency |
| 16. | Disqualifications for registration in an electoral roll |
| 17. | No person to be registered in more than one constituency |
| 18. | No person to be registered more than once in any constituency |
| 19. | Conditions of registration |
| 20. | Meaning of "ordinarily resident" |
| 21. | Preparation and revision of electoral rolls |
| 22. | Correction of entries in electoral rolls |
| 23. | Inclusion of names in electoral rolls |
| 24. | Appeals |
| 25. | Fee for applications and appeals |
| 25A. | Conditions of registration as elector in Sangha constituency in Sikkim |
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| | PART IV : ELECTORAL ROLLS FOR COUNCIL CONSTITUENCIES |
| 26. | Preparation of electoral rolls for Assembly constituencies- Repealed by the Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 1956 |
| 27. | Preparation of electoral rolls for Council constituencies |
| 27A. | Constitution of electoral colleges for the filling of seats in the Council of States allotted to Union territories |
| 27B-27D. | [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] |
| 27G. | Termination of membership of electoral college for certain disqualifications |
| 27H. | Manner of filling of seats in the Council of States allotted to Union territories |
| 27-I. | 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 |
| 27J. | Power of electoral colleges to elect notwithstanding vacancies therein |
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| | PART V : GENERAL |
| 28. | Power to make rules |
| 29. | Staff of local authorities to be made available |
| 30. | Jurisdiction of civil courts barred |
| 31. | Making false declarations |
| 32. | Breach of official duty in connection with the preparation, etc., of electoral rolls |
