21. Register of electors to be conclusive evidence of right to vote

A person who, by reason of circumstances existing on the day of an election, is by virtue of the provisions of this Act or the Parliamentary Elections Act 1954, not entitled to have his or her name entered or retained in any register of electors is not entitled to vote at the election.

If the person mentioned in subsection (1) votes at the election, he or she shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,500 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 9 months or to both, and shall, on conviction, become incapable for a period of 3 years from the date of his or her conviction of being registered as an elector or of voting at any election under this Act or of being elected as the President or a Member of Parliament.

The register of electors in operation in accordance with the Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 at the time of any election is conclusive evidence for the purpose of determining whether a person is or is not entitled to vote at the election.

The right to vote of any person whose name is for the time being contained in the register is not prejudiced by any appeal pending before a Revising Officer in respect of the inclusion of that person’s name in the register.

Any vote given by the person mentioned in subsection (4) during the pendency of that appeal is as good as though no such appeal were pending and is not affected by the subsequent decision of the appeal.

In this section, “Revising Officer” means a Revising Officer appointed under section 12 of the Parliamentary Elections Act 1954.