Singapore legislation
Section 49B
Section 49B
Recounting of votes
(1)
The Returning Officer must conduct a recount of the votes cast in Singapore at an election in an electoral division if the difference between the number of votes given to the candidate or (as the case may be) group of candidates with the most votes and the number of votes given to any other candidate or (as the case may be) group of candidates at the election is 2% or less of the total number of votes cast in Singapore (excluding rejected votes and tendered votes) at the election.
(2)
The recount of the votes under subsection (1) may be conducted only once, and must take place as soon as practicable —
where a sole counting place is specified under this Act for the election, after the counting of the votes at the sole counting place is completed; or
where more than one counting place is specified under this Act for the election, after the Returning Officer has ascertained the total number of votes given to each candidate or (as the case may be) group of candidates in the election under section 49(7D).
(3)
Where a recount of the votes is to be conducted, the votes at the sole counting place or, if there is more than one counting place, at every counting place must be recounted and added following as far as practicable the same procedure set out in sections 49 and 50.
(4)
Where the Returning Officer has made a declaration under section 49(7)(b) or (7E)(b) in an election, this section applies, with the necessary modifications, to the counting of votes cast by overseas electors at that election.