Singapore legislation
Section 39A
Section 39A
Voting by overseas electors
(1)
Subject to section 7, any overseas elector who intends to cast his or her vote at the poll for a contested election in an electoral division may vote at —
the overseas polling station allotted to him or her under section 13A by the Registration Officer; or
the polling station in the electoral division allotted to him or her under section 36A(1),but not at both in respect of the same election.
(2)
The hours of any poll for any contested election at an overseas polling station must be not less than 4 hours and may be carried out in advance of the poll on polling day in Singapore, except that every such poll at an overseas polling station must close not later than the close of the poll on polling day in Singapore.
(3)
Except as otherwise provided in this section and any regulations made under subsection (4), any poll (including an advance poll) at an overseas polling station must be conducted in the same manner as that in which voting at a polling station within Singapore on polling day is conducted, and is to be regarded as such for the purposes of this Act.
(4)
The Minister may make regulations modifying the application of any provision of this Act to the conduct of polls in overseas polling stations, including in particular, the appointment of presiding officers for overseas polling stations, the procedures on closing of the poll and for the safe despatch of the sealed ballot boxes containing the votes cast to the Returning Officer in Singapore.
(5)
Unless the contrary intention appears therefrom, the regulations made under subsection (4) extend to acts done or omitted to be done outside Singapore by —
any Assistant Returning Officer or presiding officer;
any polling agent or election agent; or
any citizen of Singapore (whether or not a voter or an elector),in relation to a poll conducted or to be conducted at an overseas polling station.