Election Laws Amendment Act, 2021

On 21^st December, 2021, the Parliament passed The Election Laws (Amendment) Act, 2021. The Act amends the Representation of the People Act, 1950 and the Representation of the People Act, 1951 to implement certain electoral reforms.

Salient Features: Linking Aadhaar and Voter ID: It provides for amendment of section 23 of the Representation of People’s Act, 1950, enabling the linking of electoral roll data with the Aadhaar ecosystem.

• Four Qualifying Dates: It suggest for an amendment to Section 14 of the RP Act that will allow four “qualifying” dates for eligible people to register as voters. As per new provisions, January 1, ....