Constitution Section 327 — Power of Parliament to make provision with respect to elections to Legislatures

Part XV — ELECTIONS

Constitutional

Summary

Parliament has the authority to create laws about elections for both the national Parliament and state legislatures. This includes making rules for voter lists, drawing the boundaries of constituencies, and any other steps needed to properly set up these legislative bodies. This power must be exercised in line with the rest of the Constitution.

Official Text

Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, Parliament may from time to time by law make provision with respect to all matters relating to, or in connection with, elections to either House of Parliament or to the House or either House of the Legislature of a State including the preparation of electoral rolls, the delimitation of constituencies and all other matters necessary for securing the due constitution of such House or Houses.