The concept of ‘ordinarily resident’ under Section 20 of the RP Act defines a voter’s right based on habitual, not temporary, stay. Migrant workers often lose electoral identity due to seasonal moves, while NRIs gain via Section 20A. The topic intersects with electoral laws, migration, disenfranchisement, and democratic representation in UPSC GS Paper 2.
The Election Commission of India (EC) has initiated a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar, which has started a discussion about who is truly "ordinarily resident" in a place.
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