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The Representation of the People Act, 1950

45 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. 1The Deputy Speaker of the House of the People or of any State Legislative Assembly
  2. 2Certain words omitted by Act 73 of 1950, s. 9 (w.e.f. 23-12-1950)
  3. 3The words "or Rajpramukh, as the case may be" omitted by the Adaptation of Laws (No.2) Order, 1956
  4. 3AReservation of Seats in the House of People for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in certain Part C States
  5. 4District Panchayats referred to in the Tamil Nadu Panchayat Act, 1994 (Tamil Nadu Act 21 of 1994).]
  6. 5The heading "TAMIL NADU" and the entries relating thereto omitted by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Council (Abolition) Act, 1986, s. 5 (w.e.f. 1-11-1986)
  7. 6Cantonment Boards.]
  8. 7Certain words omitted by s. 8, ibid. (w.e.f. 14-12-1966)
  9. 7ATotal number of seats in the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim and Assembly Constituencies
  10. 8Certain words omitted by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 2) Order, 1956 (w.e.f. 1-11-1956)
  11. 8ADelimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies in the States of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur or Nagaland
  12. 9Power of Election Commission to maintain Delimitation Order up-to-date
  13. 9A[ Power of Election Commission to determine the constituencies to be reserved for scheduled Tribes in main states ]
  14. 9B[ _Power of Election Commission to determine certain constituencies to be reserved for Scheduled Tri
  15. 10Allocation of seats in the Legislative Councils
  16. 11Delimitation of Council Constituencies
  17. 12Power to alter or amend orders
  18. 13Procedure as to orders delimiting constituencies
  19. 13AChief electoral officers
  20. 13AADistrict election officers
  21. 13BElectoral registration officers
  22. 13CAssistant electoral registration officers
  23. 13CCChief Electoral Officers, District Election Officers, etc., deemed to be on deputation to Election C
  24. 13DElectoral rolls for parliamentary constituencies
  25. 14Definitions
  26. 15Electoral roll for every constituency
  27. 16Disqualifications for registration in an electoral roll
  28. 17No person to be registered in more than one constituency
  29. 18No Person to be registered more than once in any constituency
  30. 19Conditions of registration
  31. 20Meaning of "ordinarily resident
  32. 20ASpecial provisions for citizens of India residing outside India
  33. 21Preparation and revision of electoral rolls
  34. 22Correction of entries in electoral rolls
  35. 23Inclusion of names in electoral rolls
  36. 24Appeals
  37. 25Fee for applications and appeals
  38. 25AConditions of registration as elector in Sangha constituency Sikkim
  39. 27Preparation of electoral roll for Council constituencies
  40. 27AConstitution of electoral colleges for the filling of seats in the Council of States allotted to Union territories
  41. 27HManner of filling of seats in the Council of States allotted to Union territories
  42. 28Power to make rules
  43. 29Staff of local authorities to be made available
  44. 30Jurisdiction of civil courts barred
  45. 32Breach of official duty in connection with the preparation, etc., of electoral rolls