Electoral Rolls Act, 1974(Repeal by No.F.8(9)/2017 dated 23-10-2017)

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SECTIONS:
1. Short title extent and commencement.
2. Definitions.
3. Assistance to Commissioner.
4. Preparation and computerization of electoral rolls for election to the Assemblies.
4A. Procedure of Commission .
5. Appointment of Registration Officers, etc.
6.
7. Meaning of resident.
8. Preliminary publication.
9. Appointment of Revising Authorities.
10. Period for lodging claims and objections.
11. Transfer of name from one electoral area to another.
12. Rejection of claims and objections.
13. Application by the Registration Officer for inclusion of names.
14 Enquiry into claims and objection, etc.
15.. Correction of electoral rolls.
16. Final publication.
17. Annual revision of electoral roll.
18. Enrolment and correction at a time other than the annual revision.
19. Preparation of rolls afresh.
20. No correction to be made after constituency called upon to elect.
21. Maintenance of electoral rolls.
22. Departure from normal procedure in exceptional circumstances.
23. Duration of the electoral rolls.
24. Access to register of births and deaths, etc.
25. No person to be enrolled more than once or in more than one electoral .area
26. Validity of electoral rolls, etc, not affected by reason of any mistake.
27. Commissions power to include a name in an electoral roll.
28. Power to make rules.
28A. removal of difficulties.
29. Bar of jurisdiction.
30. Breach of official duty.
30 A.. Information not to be divulged.
31. Certain offences triable by Registration Officer.







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