Singapore legislation
Section 30
Section 30
Objections to nomination papers
(1)
Objection may be made to a nomination paper on all or any of the following grounds but on no other ground:
that the description of the candidate is insufficient to identify the candidate;
that the nomination paper does not comply with or was not delivered in accordance with the provisions of this Act;
that it is apparent from the contents of the nomination paper that the candidate is not capable of being elected a Member of Parliament;
that the provisions of section 27A or 28 have not been observed.
(1A)
Without affecting subsection (4), an objection to the nomination paper of a candidate or a group of candidates for election for an electoral division may only be made by —
another candidate for election in that same electoral division;
that other candidate’s proposer or seconder, or any of that other candidate’s assentors; or
the one other person (if any) appointed in writing by that other candidate to be present on the day and at the place of nomination.
(2)
An objection to a nomination paper must not be allowed —
unless it is made in person to the Returning Officer, in the manner specified in subsection (3), at the place of nomination between 11 a.m. and 12.30 p.m. on the day of nomination; or
on the ground that a group seeking election in any constituency designated under section 8A(1)(b) does not consist of at least a person belonging to the Malay community or a person belonging to the Indian or other minority communities as required under section 27A(4), if any candidate in that group has delivered to the Returning Officer under section 27B(3)(c) a certificate issued to the candidate under section 27A(6).
(3)
Every objection must be in writing signed by the objector and must specify the ground of objection.
(4)
The Returning Officer may himself or herself lodge an objection on any of the grounds set out in subsection (1).
(5)
The Returning Officer must, with the least possible delay, decide on the validity of every objection and inform the candidate concerned of his or her decision, and, if the objection is allowed, of the grounds of his or her decision.
(6)
If the Returning Officer disallows any objection, his or her decision is final and conclusive and is not to be called in question in any court; but if the Returning Officer allows the objection, his or her decision is subject to reversal on an application under section 90.