Elections to National Assembly

57. Elections to National Assembly (1) Lesotho shall, in accordance with the provisions of section 67 of this Constitution, be divided into constituencies and each constituency shall elect one member to the National Assembly in such manner as, subject to the provisions of this Constitution, may be prescribed by or under any law. (2) Subject to the provisions of subsections (3) and (4), every person who - (a) is a citizen of Lesotho; and (b) has attained the age of twenty-one years; and (c) possesses such qualifications as to residence as may be prescribed by Parliament, shall be qualified to be registered as an elector in elections to the National Assembly under a law in that behalf; and no other person may be so registered. (3) No person shall be qualified to be registered as an elector in elections to the National Assembly who, at the date of his application to be registered - (a) is, by virtue of his own act, under any acknowledgement of allegiance, obedience or adherence to any foreign power or state; or (b) is under sentence of death imposed on him by any court in Lesotho; or (c) is, under any law in force in Lesotho, adjudged or otherwise declared to be of unsound mind. (4) Parliament may provide that a person who is convicted by any court of any offence that is prescribed by Parliament and that is connected with the election of members of the National Assembly or who is reported guilty of such an offence by the court trying an election petition shall not be qualified to be registered as an elector in elections to the National Assembly for such period (not exceeding five years) following his conviction or, as the case may be, following the report of the court as may be so prescribed. (5) Subject to the provisions of subsections (6) and (7), every person who is registered in any constituency as an elector in elections to the National Assembly shall be qualified to vote in such elections in that constituency in accordance with the provisions of any law in that behalf; and no other person may so vote. (6) Parliament may provide that a person who holds or is acting in any office that is specified by Parliament and the functions of which involve responsibility for, or in connection with, the conduct of an election in any constituency shall not be qualified to vote in that election in that constituency. Page 35 (7) Parliament may provide that a person who is convicted by any court of any offence that is prescribed by Parliament and that is connected with the election of members of the National Assembly or who is reported guilty of such an offence by the court trying an election petition shall not be qualified to vote in any election to the National Assembly for such period (not exceeding five years) following his conviction or, as the case may be, following the report of the court as may be so prescribed.