law: Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 1984 
  35. Election of
  
  members of board.- 
  1.     
  
    The
  
  superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of the electoral
  
  rolls for, and the conduct of, elections of the members of the board of such
  
  multi-State cooperative societies or class of multi-State cooperative societies
  
  as the Central Government may, by general or special order, notify, shall be
  
  vested in such returning officers as may be appointed by the Central Registrar
  
  in this behalf.
  2.     
  
    The
  
  vote at such elections shall be by secret ballot.
  3.     
  
    The
  
  term of office of the elected members of the board shall be such, not exceeding
  
  three years from the date of election, as may be specified in the bye-laws of a
  
  multi-State cooperative society:
  Provided that  the elected members
  
  shall continue to hold office till their successors are elected or nominated
  
  under the provisions of this Act or the rules or the bye-laws and assume the
  
  charge of their office.
  1.     
  
  
  2.     
  
  
  3.     
  
  
  4.     
  
    No
  
  person shall be eligible to be elected as a member of the board of a
  
  multi-State cooperative society unless he is a member of the general body of
  
  that society.
  5.     
  
    The
  
  Central Government may make rules generally to provide for or to regulate
  
  matters in respect of elections of members of the board.