GMA 9 — List of Voters for every ward

Gujarat Municipalities Act, 1963

Statutory text

(1) For every ward, there shall be a list of voters.

[(2) The list of voters shall be the same as the electoral roll of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly prepared and revised in accordance with the provisions of the Central Law for the time being in force and as revised, modified, up-dated, and published in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (2A).

(2A) Subject to the superintendence, direction and control of the State Election Commission, the list of voters shall be revised, modified, up-dated and published by such officer as may be designated by the State Election Commission in this behalf in the prescribed manner.]

(3) No person shall be entitled to have his name included in the list of voters for more than one ward and for any ward more than once.

(4) The list of voters for any ward published under sub-section (2) shall remain in operation until a revised list of voters in respect of a municipal borough is so published.] [9A. Preparation of list of voters. 9B. Persons qualified to be registered as voters. 9C. Form of list of voters, etc. 9D. Name of person not to be included in list of voters for more than one ward. 9E. Name of person not to be included in list of voters more than once. 9F. Period for which a list of voters shall remain in operation. 9G. Staff of municipality to be made available. 9H. Jurisdiction of Civil Courts barred. 9I. Making false declaration. 9J. Breach of official duty in connection with the preparation, etc. of list of voters. Sections 9A to 9J were deleted by Guj. 7 of 1990, s. 5.

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