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(1) If any person, after the commencement of this Act, is convicted of an offence punishable under section 171E, or section 171F, of the Indian Penal Code, or under section 125, or section 135, or 45 of 1860. clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 136, of the Representation of the 43 of 1951. People Act, 1951, he shall, for a period of six years from the date of conviction or from the date on which the order takes effect, as the case may be, be disqualified for voting at any election, and his name shall be struck off from the electoral roll. (2) Any person disqualified by a decision of the District Judge under section 76 for any period shall be disqualified for the same period for voting at any election, and his name shall be struck off from the electoral roll. Notification