The Act contains provisions relating to:
- Qualifications and disqualifications for membership of Parliament and State Legislatures.
- Notification of general elections.
- Administrative machinery for election conduct.
- Registration of political parties.
- Conduct of elections (nomination, agents, procedure, poll, counting, multiple elections, results, assets/liabilities, expenses).
- Free supply of certain material to candidates.
- Disputes regarding elections (election petitions, trial, withdrawal, appeals, costs).
- Corrupt practices and electoral offences.
- Powers of Election Commission in disqualification inquiries.
- Bye-elections and time limit for filling vacancies.