State Act

Kerala Co-operative Societies Act 1969

31a[20.Vote of members.-Notwithstanding anything contained in any other provision of this Act or any other law, 31b[every member] of a society shall have one vote in the affairs of the society: Provided that,- (a)a member admitted within sixty days immediately prior to the date of election shall not have the right to vote; (b)a nominal or associate member shall not have the right to vote; 31[(bb) xxx] (c)Where the Government is a member of a society, each person nominated by the Government on the committee of the society shall have one vote each including the right to vote for election of office bearers of the society; (d)an ex-officio member of the committee of a society shall have one vote but shall not have right to vote for election of office bearers of the society; (e)in the case of an equality of votes, the Chairman shall have and exercise a second or casting vote. 31c[xxx]]