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Q.23   When was the voting age reduced from 21 years to 18 years?
Ans. 1989.The voting age was reduced from 21 years to 18 years during 1989. Details are given in the answer of Question no. 68 above.

Q.24   Can a non-citizen of India become a voter?
Ans. No.A person who is not a citizen of India cannot be registered as a voter. Article 326 of the Constitution read with Sec. 16 of R.P.Act, 1950 clarify the point.

Q.25   Can a non-resident Indian citizen become a voter?
Ans. According to Section 19 of the R.P.Act, 1950, only a person who is ordinarily resident in a constituency is entitled to be registered in the electoral roll of that constituency. However, such of the non-resident Indian Citizens who are employed under Govt. of India in a post outside India are eligible to be registered as voters in terms of Sec 20(8)(d) read with Sec 20(3) of the R.P.Act, 1950.

Q.26   If I am working and living in Tripura, can I be a voter in my native village?
Ans. No.If you are working in Tripura and residing there, you are an ordinary resident of Tripura in terms of Sec 19(b). Therefore you can be enrolled at Tripura only and not in your native village.

Q.27   Can one be enrolled at more than one place?
Ans. No.A person cannot be enrolled as a voter in more than one place in the same constituency or in more than one constituency in view of the provisions contained under Sec. 17 and 18 of R.P.Act, 1950.