Part XV · CHAPTER II.— PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONS

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 force

This article gives the vote to every adult. Elections to the House of the People and to every State Assembly are on the basis of adult suffrage. A person qualified is one who is a citizen and is not less than eighteen years on the qualifying date. One person, one vote, one value.

  1. 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.

What it means

Plain words summary of the article above. Not legal advice.

This article gives the vote to every adult. Elections to the House of the People and to every State Assembly are on the basis of adult suffrage. A person qualified is one who is a citizen and is not less than eighteen years on the qualifying date. One person, one vote, one value.

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