In the Civil Disabilities Act 1942, anyone convicted of treasonable or seditious practices, those who had deserted from or evaded service in the Army, or who were cashiered or dishonourably discharged, was disqualified from registration as a voter.
The Civil Disabilities Act of 1942 prohibited individuals convicted of treason or seditious acts, deserters from the army, and those dishonorably discharged from the army from registering to vote.