The Manipur (Village Authorities in Hill Areas) Act, 1956
Section 7. Election of members of Village Authorities.
The election of members of the Village Authority of a village shall be on the basis of adult suffrage, that is to say, every person who is a citizen of India and who is ordinarily resident in the village and is not less than twenty-one years of age on such date as may be fixed by rules made under this Act, shall be entitled to be registered as a voter at any such election.
Explanation.—A person shall be deemed to be ordinarily resident in a village if he ordinarily resides in that village or owns, or is in possession of, a dwelling house therein.
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