State Act

THE ODISHA MUNICIPAL ACT, 1950

4[13. Electoral Roll :– (1) Except as otherwise provided in this Act or the rules made thereunder all persons registered by virtue of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 (43 of 1950), in so much of the electoral roll for any Assembly Constituency for the time being in force so relates to the Municipality shall be entitled to cast their votes at an election to the Municipality and the said portion of the roll shall be deemed to be the electoral roll of the Municipality. (2) So much of the electoral of the Municipality as relates to the area comprised within a ward thereof shall be embodied in a register to be maintained for the ward and such register shall be deemed to be the electoral roll of the ward for the purposes of this Act. (3) The manner of splitting up of the electoral roll for the purpose of preparation of the aforesaid register, the manner of revision of such register from time to time and the officer or authority by whom such spliting up or revision is to be carried out shall be as may be prescribed. 1[(4) Nothing in this section shall debar the Election Commission to adopt, or provide for, any other mode for preparation of electoral rolls for the purpose of elections to Municipalities.]