Who can vote in Lok Sabha elections?

Every Indian citizen over the age of 18¹ has the right to participate and vote in national, state, district as well as local government body elections. You have to register yourself as a voter on the electoral roll of your constituency. To register on the electoral roll you have to ensure that²:

• You are a citizen of India.
• You are above the age of 18 years
• You are mentally fit
• You haven’t been convicted by a court for committing any of the following crimes:
  • Bribery
  • Voting on behalf of someone else
  • Trying to prevent someone from voting by threatening them
  • Inciting or promoting hatred and violence between people
  • Obstructing or destroying election processes/documents

1. Article 326, Constitution of India, 1950.[↩]
2. How to Register a Vote, Systematic Voters Education and Electoral Participation, available at https://ecisveep.nic.in/[↩]