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Representation of the People Act, 1950 · Chapter III: Electoral Rolls for Assembly Constituencies

Section 18: No person to be registered more than once in any constituency

No person shall be entitled to be registered in the electoral roll for any constituency more than once.

Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 15 October 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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