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The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
CHAPTER XIV
THE FRANCHISE AND ELECTIONS
Right to be an
elector
88. Every person shall, unless disqualified as
hereinafter provided, be qualified to be an elector at the
election of the President and of the Members of
Parliament or to vote at any Referendum:
Provided that no such person shall be entitled to
vote unless his name is entered in the appropriate register
of electors.
Disqualification
to be an elector
89. No person shall be qualified to be an elector
at an election of the President, or of the Members of
Parliament or to vote at any Referendum, if he is subject
to any of the following disqualifications, namely –
(a)
if he is not a citizen of Sri Lanka;
(b)
if he has not attained the age of eighteen
years on the qualifying date specified by
law under the provisions of Article 101;
(c)
if he is under any law in force in Sri Lanka
found or declared to be of unsound mind;
(d)
if he is serving or has during the period
of seven years immediately preceding
completed serving of a sentence of
imprisonment (by whatever name called)
for a term not less than six months
imposed after conviction by any court for
an offence punishable with imprisonment
for a term not less than two years or
is under sentence of death or is serving
or has during the period of seven years
immediately preceding completed the
serving of a sentence of imprisonment
for a term not less than six months awarded
in lieu of execution of such sentence:
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