The representation of the people act, 1951

• S. 1Short title.
• S. 2Interpretation.
• S. 3Qualification for membership of the Council of States.
• S. 4Qualifications for membership of the House of the People.
• S. 5Qualifications for membership of a Legislative Assembly.
• S. 5AQualifications for membership of Legislative Assembly of Sikkim.
• S. 6Qualifications for membership of a Legislative Council.
• S. 7Definitions.
• S. 8Disqualification on conviction for certain offences.
• S. 8ADisqualification on ground of corrupt practices.
• S. 9Disqualification for dismissal for corruption or disloyalty.
• S. 9ADisqualification for Government contracts, etc.
• S. 10Disqualification for office under Government company.
• S. 10ADisqualification for failure to lodge account of election expenses.
• S. 11Removal or reduction of period of disqualification.
• S. 11ADisqualification arising out of conviction and corrupt practices.
• S. 11BRemoval of disqualifications.
• S. 12Notification for biennial election to the Council of States.
• S. 12ANotification for election to fill the seat allotted to the State of Sikkim in the Council of States.
• S. 13[Omitted.].
• S. 14Notification for general election to the House of the People.
• S. 14ANotification for electing the representative of the State of Sikkim to the existing House of the people.
• S. 15Notification for general election to a State Legislative Assembly.
• S. 15ANotification for certain elections to Legislative Councils.
• S. 16Notification for biennial election to a State Legislative Council.

Chapter PART III

• S. 17—
• S. 18—

• S. 19Definition.
• S. 19ADelegation of functions of Election Commission.
• S. 20General duties of chief electoral officers.
• S. 20AGeneral duties of district election officer.
• S. 20BObservers.
• S. 21Returning officers.
• S. 22Assistant returning officers.
• S. 23Returning officer to include assistant returning officers performing the functions of the returning officer.
• S. 24General duty of the returning officer.
• S. 25Provision of polling stations for constituencies.
• S. 26Appointment of presiding officers for polling stations.
• S. 27General duty of the presiding officer.
• S. 28Duties of a polling officer.
• S. 28AReturning officer, presiding officer, etc., deemed to be on deputation to Election Commission.
• S. 29Special provisions in the case of certain elections.
• S. 29ARegistration with the Election Commission of associations and bodies as political parties.
• S. 29BPolitical parties entitled to accept contribution.
• S. 29CDeclaration of donation received by the political parties.
• S. 30Appointment of dates for nominations, etc.
• S. 31Public notice of election.
• S. 32Nomination of candidates for election.
• S. 33Presentation of nomination paper and requirement for a valid nomination.
• S. 33ARight to information.
• S. 33BCandidate to furnish information only under the Act and the rules.
• S. 34Deposits.
• S. 35Notice of nominations and the time and place for their scrutiny.
• S. 36Scrutiny of nominations.
• S. 37Withdrawal of candidature.
• S. 38Publication of list of contesting candidates.
• S. 39Nomination of candidates at other elections.
• S. 39AAllocation of equitable sharing of time.
• S. 40Election agents.
• S. 41Disqualification for being an election agent.
• S. 42Revocation of the appointment, or death, of an election agent.
• S. 43[Omitted.].
• S. 44[Omitted.].
• S. 45Functions of election agents.
• S. 46Appointment of polling agents.
• S. 47Appointment of counting agents.
• S. 48Revocation of the appointment, or death of a polling agent or counting agent.
• S. 49Functions of polling agents and counting agents.
• S. 50Attendance of a contesting candidate or his election agent at polling stations, and performance by him of the functions of a polling agent or counting agent.
• S. 51Non-attendance of polling or counting agents.
• S. 52Death of candidate of recognised Political Party before Poll.
• S. 53Procedure in contested and uncontested elections.
• S. 54[Omitted.].
• S. 55Eligibility of members of Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes to hold seats not reserved for those castes or tribes.
• S. 55A[Omitted.].
• S. 56Fixing time for poll.
• S. 57Adjournment of poll in emergencies.
• S. 58Fresh poll in the case of destruction, etc., of ballot boxes.
• S. 58AAdjournment of poll or countermanding of election on the ground of booth capturing.
• S. 59Manner of voting at elections.
• S. 60Special procedure for voting by certain classes of persons.
• S. 61Special procedure for preventing personation of electors.
• S. 61AVoting machines at elections.
• S. 62Right to vote.
• S. 63[Omitted.].
• S. 64Counting of votes.
• S. 64ADestruction, loss, etc., of ballot papers at the time of counting.
• S. 65Equality of votes.
• S. 66Declaration of results.
• S. 67Report of the result.
• S. 67ADate of election of candidate.
• S. 68Vacation of seats when elected to both Houses of Parliament.
• S. 69Vacation of seats by persons already members of one House on election to other House of Parliament.
• S. 70Election to more than one seat in either House of Parliament or in the House or either House of the Legislature of a State.
• S. 71Publication of results of elections to the Council of States and of names of persons nominated by the President.
• S. 72[Omitted.].
• S. 73Publication of results of general elections to the House of the People and the State Legislative Assemblies and of names of persons nominated thereto.
• S. 73ASpecial provisions as to certain elections.
• S. 74Publication of results of elections to the State Legislative Councils and of names of persons nominated to such Councils.

Chapter PART V

• S. 75—

• S. 75ADeclaration of assets and liabilities.
• S. 76Application of Chapter.
• S. 77Account of election expenses and maximum thereof.
• S. 78Lodging of account with the district election officer.
• S. 78AFree supply of copies of electoral rolls.
• S. 78BSupply of certain items to candidates, etc.
• S. 79Definitions.
• S. 80Election petitions.
• S. 80AHigh Court to try election petitions.
• S. 81Presentation of petitions.
• S. 82Parties to the petition.
• S. 83Contents of petition.
• S. 84Relief that may be claimed by the petitioner.
• S. 85[Omitted.].
• S. 86Trial of election petitions.
• S. 87Procedure before the High Court.

Chapter PART VI

• S. 88—
• S. 89—
• S. 90—
• S. 91—
• S. 92—

• S. 93Documentary evidence.
• S. 94Secrecy of voting not to be infringed.
• S. 95Answering of criminating questions and certificate of indemnity.
• S. 96Expenses of witnesses.
• S. 97Recrimination when seat claimed.
• S. 98Decision of the High Court.
• S. 99Other orders to be made by the High Court.
• S. 100Grounds for declaring election to be void.
• S. 101Grounds for which a candidate other than the returned candidate may be declared to have been elected.
• S. 102Procedure in case of an equality of votes.
• S. 103Communication of orders of the High Court.
• S. 104[Omitted.].
• S. 105[Omitted.].
• S. 106Transmission of order to the appropriate authority, etc., and its publication.
• S. 107Effect of orders of the High Court.
• S. 108[Omitted.].
• S. 109Withdrawal of election petitions.
• S. 110Procedure for withdrawal of election petitions.
• S. 111Report of withdrawal by the High Court to the Election Commission.
• S. 112Abatement of election petitions.

Chapter PART VI

• S. 113—
• S. 114—
• S. 115—

• S. 116Abatement or substitution on death of respondent.
• S. 116AAppeals to Supreme Court.
• S. 116BStay of operation of order of High Court.
• S. 116CProcedure in appeal.
• S. 117Security for costs.
• S. 118Security for costs from a respondent.
• S. 119Costs.

Chapter PART VI

• S. 120—

• S. 121Payment of costs out of security deposits and return of such deposits.
• S. 122Execution of orders as to costs.
• S. 123Corrupt practices.

Chapter PART VII

• S. 124—

• S. 125Promoting enmity between classes in connection with election.
• S. 125APenalty for filing false affidavit, etc
• S. 126Prohibition of public meetings during period of forty-eight hours ending with hour fixed for conclusion of poll.
• S. 126ARestriction on publication and dissemination of result of exit polls, etc.
• S. 126BOffences by companies.
• S. 127Disturbances at election meetings.
• S. 127ARestrictions on the printing of pamphlets, posters, etc.
• S. 128Maintenance of Secrecy of voting.
• S. 129Officers, etc., at elections not to act for candidates or to influence voting.
• S. 130Prohibition of canvassing in or near polling stations.
• S. 131Penalty for disorderly conduct in or near polling stations.
• S. 132Penalty for misconduct at the polling station.
• S. 132APenalty for failure to observe procedure for voting.
• S. 133Penalty for illegal hiring or procuring of conveyance at elections.
• S. 134Breaches of official duty in connection with elections.
• S. 134APenalty for Government servants for acting as election agent, polling agent or counting agent
• S. 134BProhibition of going armed to or near a polling station.
• S. 135Removal of ballot papers from polling station to be an offence.
• S. 135AOffence of booth capturing.
• S. 135BGrant of paid holiday to employees on the day of poll
• S. 135CLiquor not to be sold, given or distributed on polling day
• S. 136Other offences and penalties therefor.
• S. 137Omitted..
• S. 138Repealed..
• S. 139Omitted..
• S. 140Omitted.
• S. 140AOmitted..
• S. 141Omitted..
• S. 142Omitted..
• S. 143Omitted..
• S. 144Omitted..
• S. 145Omitted..
• S. 146Powers of Election Commission.
• S. 146AStatements made by persons to the Election Commission
• S. 146BProcedure to be followed by the Election Commission
• S. 146CProtection of action taken in good faith.
• S. 147Casual vacancies in the Council of States.
• S. 148Omitted..
• S. 149Casual vacancies in the House of the People.
• S. 150Casual vacancies in the State Legislative Assemblies
• S. 151Casual vacancies in the State Legislative Councils.
• S. 151ATime limit for filling vacancies referred to in sections 147, 149, 150 and 151.
• S. 152List of members of the State Legislative Assemblies and electoral colleges to be maintained by the returning officers concerned.
• S. 153Extension of time for completion of election.
• S. 154Term of office of members of the Council of States.
• S. 155Commencement of the term of office of members of the Council of States.
• S. 156Term of office of members of State Legislative Councils.
• S. 157Commencement of the term of office of members of the Legislative Councils.
• S. 158Return or forfeiture of candidate’s deposit.
• S. 159Staff or certain authorities to be made available for election work
• S. 160Requisitioning of premises, vehicles, etc., for election purposes.
• S. 161Payment of compensation
• S. 162Power to obtain information
• S. 163Powers of entry into and inspection of premises, etc
• S. 164Eviction from requisitioned premises.
• S. 165Release of premises from requisition.
• S. 166Delegation of functions of the State Government with regard to requisitioning.
• S. 167Penalty for contravention of any order regarding requisitioning.
• S. 168Omitted..
• S. 169Power to make rules.
• S. 170Jurisdiction of civil courts barred.
• S. 171Repealed..