(1) Every person who is a citizen of India and not less than twenty-one years of age on the prescribed date and who is ordinarily resident m a village shall be entitled to be registered as an elector in the electoral roll for that village:
Provided that a person shall not be so entitled if he is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court.
Explanation,- -A person shall be deemed to be ordinarily resident in a village if he has been ordinarily residing therein or is in possession of a dwelling house therein ready for occupation.
(2) The electoral roll for a village shall be prepared in accordance with such rules as may be made in this bahalf by the Lieutenant- Governor.
Elector^ and electoral rolls.
14. Every person whose name is, for the time being, entered in the electoral roll lor a village as an elector shall be entitled to vote at the election of a member of the Panchayat for that village.
Right to vote.
15. The election of members of a Panchayat shall be held in accordance with such rules as may be made in this behalf by the Lieutenant-Governor on such date or dates as the Lieutenant-Governor may, by notification, direct :
Provided that a casual vacancy shall be filled as soon as may be after the occurrence of the vacancy ;
Provided further that no election shall be held to fill up a casual vacancy occurring within three months prior to the general electi for a Panchayat under this section.
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