Which is the relevant date for determining the age (18 years) of a voter ?
Unless the State Election Commission prescribes otherwise, the qualifying date for determining the age of a voter would mean the first day of January of the year as has been prescribed as the reference date by the Election Commission of India for the Electoral Roll to State Assembly and Parliament under section 14(b) of R.P. Act, 1950.
Ans. According to Section -14 (b) of R.P. Act,1950 the qualifying date for determining the age of a voter means the 1st day of January of the year in which the Electoral Roll is prepared or revised. The State Election Commission may prescribe any other qualifying date at the time of publication of Preliminary Electoral Roll for the purpose of holding election to an ULB.
