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Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
(a) hold elections to the office of President;
(b) hold elections of members of Parliament;
(c) delimit the constituencies for the purpose of elections to Parliament ; and
(d) prepare electoral rolls for the purpose of elections to the office of President and to Parliament.]
(2) The Election Commission shall perform such functions, in addition to those specified in the foregoing
clauses, as may be prescribed by this Constitution or by any other law.
Staff of Election Commission
120. The President shall, when so requested by the Election Commission, make available to it such staff as
may be necessary for the discharge of its functions under this Part.
121. There shall be one electoral roll for each constituency for the purposes of elections to Parliament, and
no special electoral roll shall be prepared so as to classify electors according to religion, race, caste or sex.
Single electoral roll for each
constituency
Qualifications for
registration as voter
122. (1) The elections 72[ * * * ] to Parliament shall be on the basis of adult franchise.
(2) A person shall be entitled to be enrolled on the electoral roll for a constituency delimited for the purpose
of election to the Parliament, if he
(a) is a citizen of Bangladesh;
(b) is not less than eighteen years of age;
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[ (c) does not stand declared by a competent court to be of unsound mind ;
(d) is or is deemed by law to be a resident of that constituency ; and
(e) has not been convicted of any offence under the Bangladesh Collaborators (Special Tribunals) Order,
1972.]
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Time for holding elections
123. 75[ (1) In the case of a vacancy in the office of President occurring by reason of the expiration of his
term of office an election to fill the vacancy shall be held within the period of ninety to sixty days prior to
the date of expiration of the term:
Provided that if the term expires before the dissolution of the Parliament by members of which he was
elected the election to fill the vacancy shall not be held until after the next general election of members of
Parliament, but shall be held within thirty days after the first sitting of Parliament following such general
election.
(2) In the case of a vacancy in the office of President occurring by reason of the death, resignation or
removal of the President, an election to fill the vacancy shall be held within the period of ninety days after
the occurrence of the vacancy.]
76[ (3) A general election of the members of Parliament shall be held
(a) in the case of a dissolution by reason of the expiration of its term, within the period of ninety days
preceding such dissolution ; and
(b) in the case of a dissolution otherwise than by reason of such expiration, within ninety days after such
dissolution :
Provided that the persons elected at a general election under subclause (a) shall not assume office as
members of Parliament except after the expiration of the term referred to therein.]
(4) An election to fill the seat of a member of Parliament which falls vacant otherwise than by reason of the
dissolution of Parliament shall be held within ninety days of the occurrence of the vacancy 77[ :
Provided that in a case where, in the opinion of the Chief Election Commissioner, it is not possible, for
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