State Act

The Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act.

13. Persons qualified to vote and be elected.— 6[(1) Every person whose name is in the list of voters shall, unless disqualified under this Act, or any other law for the time being in force, be qualified to vote at the election of, a member for the ward to which 7[such list pertains and, Sarpanch of panchayat to be elected directly.] 8[(2) Every person whose name is in the list of voters and who is not less than twenty-one years of age on the last date fixed for making nomination for every general election or bye-election shall, unless disqualified under this Act or under any other law for the time being in force, be qualified to be elected as a member from any ward of the village or for Sarpanch of panchayat. No person whose name is not entered in the list of voters for such village shall be qualified to be elected as a member of any ward of the village or Sarpanch of panchayat.] (2A) Every person who is not less than 21 years of age on the last date fixed for making nomination for every general election or bye-election and whose name is in the list of voters and who is born on or after 1st January 1995, and who is not disqualified under this Act, or under any other law for the time being in force shall, unless possesses minimum 7th standard of school education passing certificate or acquired educational qualification equivalent to 7th standard, as certified by the competent authority, be qualified to be elected as 1[member].] (3) Subject to any disqualification incurred by a person, the list of voters shall be conclusive evidence for the purpose of determining under this section whether any person is qualified or is not qualified to vote, or as the case may be, is qualified or is not qualified to be elected, at any election.