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Article 326: Elections to the House of the People and to the Legislative Assemblies of States to be on the basis of adult suffrage

In plain words

Elections to the House of the People and State Legislative Assemblies are by adult suffrage. Every citizen aged at least eighteen years on the date fixed by law, and not disqualified under the Constitution or a law for non-residence, unsoundness of mind, crime or corrupt or illegal practice, is entitled to be registered as a voter.

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Official text

The elections to the House of the People and to the Legislative Assembly of every State shall be on the basis of adult suffrage; that is to say, every person who is a citizen of India and who is not less than [eighteen years] of age on such date as may be fixed in that behalf by or under any law made by the appropriate Legislature and is not otherwise disqualified under this Constitution or any law made by the appropriate Legislature on the ground of non-residence, unsoundness of mind, crime or corrupt or illegal practice, shall be entitled to be registered as a voter at any such election.

Source: India Code (Legislative Department), the official text of the Constitution of India. As amended up to the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023. Text as on 10 September 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.

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