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Which provision of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 sets out the ordinary right of a person on a constituency’s electoral roll to vote there?

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Which provision of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 sets out the ordinary right of a person on a constituency’s electoral roll to vote there?

  1. Section 62

  2. Section 61A

  3. Section 64

  4. Section 65

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Correct answer: A - Section 62

Article 326 supplies the constitutional adult-suffrage framework. Section 62 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 gives effect to the ordinary constituency-roll entitlement, subject to statutory qualifications. Entitlement is distinct from the expressive act of casting a vote.

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