8. (1) Save as hereinafter provided, a person shall be deemed to be resident in an electoral area or constituency if he ordinarily resides in that electoral area or constituency. (2) A person who is in Government service or holds any public office, shall, unless he otherwise indicates in writing to the Registration Officer, be deemed to be resident in the electoral area or constituency in which he would have been resident if he had not been in such service or had not held such Office. ¹[(3) The spouse of any such person as is referred to in sub-section (2) and such of his or her children as are entitled to be enrolled shall, if they ordinarily reside with such person, be deemed to be residents in the electoral area in which such person is deemed to be resident under that sub-section.] (4) A person who is detained in prison or other legal custody at any place in Bangladesh shall be deemed to be resident in the electoral area or constituency in which he would have been resident if he had not been so detained.