(1)
(2)
43.
Subject to section 43, a person shall be entitled to be registered as an elector if,
and shall not be so entitled unless (a)
he is a Commonwealth citizen of not less than the age of 18 years; and
(b)
either he has resided in Mauritius for a period of not less immediately before
such date as may be prescribed by Parliament domiciled in Mauritius and is
resident, there on the prescribed date.
No person shall be entitled to be registered as an elector –
(a)
in more than one constituency; or
(b)
in any constituency in which' he is not resident on the prescribed
Disqualifications of electors
No person shall be entitled to be registered as an elector who –
44.
(a)
is under sentence of death imposed on him by a court in any part of the
Commonwealth, or is serving a sentence of imprisonment (by whatever name
called) exceeding 12 months imposed on him by such a court or substituted by
competent authority for some other sentence imposed on him by such a court, or is
under such a sentence of imprisonment the execution of which has been
suspended;
(b)
is a person adjudged to be of unsound mind or detained as a criminal lunatic under
any law in force in Mauritius; or
(c)
is disqualified for registration as an elector by any law in force in Mauritius relating
to offences connected with elections.
Right to vote at elections
(1)
Any person who is registered as an elector in a constituency shall be entitled to
vote in such manner as may be prescribed at any election for that constituency
unless he is prohibited from so voting by any law in force in Mauritius because (a)
he is a returning officer; or
(b)
he has been concerned in any offence connected with elections:
Provided that no such person shall be entitled so to vote if on the date prescribed
for polling he is in lawful custody or (except in so far as may otherwise be
prescribed) he is for any other reason unable to attend in person at the place and
time prescribed for polling.
(2)
No person shall vote at any election for any constituency who is not registered as
an elector in that constituency.