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Section 17

The West Bengal Municipal Elections Act, 1994State Act of West Bengal · Act 34 of 1994

(1) Every person who—

(a) is not less than 18 years of age on the qualifying date, and

(b) is ordinarily resident in a municipal area, shall be entitled to be registered in the electoral roll for that municipal area.

(2) No person shall be entitled to be registered in the electoral roll for any Municipality in more than one place.

(3) No person shall be entitled to be registered in the electoral roll for any Municipality if his name has already been registered as a voter in the electoral roll for any other Municipality or Panchayat.

(4) No person shall be entitled to be registered in the electoral roll for any Municipality more than once.

Electoral rolls for Municipalities.

Condition for registration as a voter.

18. The disqualifications for registration in an electoral roll for a Disquali- Municipality shall be the same as provided in section 16 of the fications for 43 of 1950. Representation of the People Act, 1950. registration.

19. If, in any case, a question arises as to whether a person is Dispute as to ordinarily resident at any relevant time, the question shall be determined person is with reference to all the facts of the case and such rules as may be made ordinarily in this behalf by the State Government in consultation with the resident.

Commission.

Where this provision sits

ActThe West Bengal Municipal Elections Act, 1994
Section17
JurisdictionState of West Bengal
StatusIn force as published by the source

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