Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts Sri Lanka Consolidated ActsInterpretation
| 120. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires " approved symbol" means a symbol approved by the Commissioner for the purposes of the Parliamentary Elections Act, 1981, by notification published in the Gazette; " candidate" means a person who is nominated as a . candidate at an election under this Act; " Commissioner of Elections " means the Commissioner of Elections appointed under Article 103 of the Constitution; "election" means an election for, the purpose of electing a person to the office of President; "elector", "electoral district"," register of electors" and " registering office " shall have the same meanings as in the Registration of Electors Act, 1980; " recognized political party" shall have the same meaning as in the Parliamentary Elections Act, . 1981; and "voter" means a person who, whether his name does or does not appear m at register of electors, applies ' to vote, or votes at an election. |