Singapore legislation
Section 50B
Section 50B
Approval of DRE voting machines and equipment
(1)
It is the duty of the Returning Officer to provide at each polling station within every electoral division specified in the notice under section 34(6) or (as the case may be) 34A(6) —
a sufficient number of DRE voting machines and other direct recording electronic voting equipment approved under subsection (2) for electors allotted to the polling station to cast their votes;
booths or other reasonable facilities within which approved DRE voting machines are to be placed to enable electors allotted to the polling station to record their votes screened from observation and to vote in accordance with the provisions of this Act; and
a sufficient number of other approved DRE voting machines, direct recording electronic voting equipment and other voting equipment in the event of any malfunction of all or any approved DRE voting machines at that polling station.
(2)
Not earlier than 4 clear days before polling day, the Auditor‑General or person appointed by the Minister under section 50A(1) must inspect and conduct or cause to be inspected and conducted such tests on every DRE voting machine and direct recording electronic voting equipment to be used at a poll, and if he or she is satisfied that any such DRE voting machine and equipment are in the proper order for use at a poll, he or she must not later than on the eve of polling day —
approve the DRE voting machine and equipment so tested for use at the poll;
number the approved DRE voting machine;
seal with his or her seal and secure the approved DRE voting machine and direct recording electronic voting equipment against use until polling day and despatch it in safe custody to the Returning Officer who must store it in safe custody until polling day;
make a record containing the identification numbers of every such approved DRE voting machine and the respective polling stations to which each has been allocated; and
furnish a copy of the record to such candidate or his or her election agent who requests such a copy before polling day.
(3)
Any inspection and test of DRE voting machines and direct recording electronic voting equipment under subsection (2) must be carried out —
on such date and at such time and premises as the Returning Officer may specify by public notice not less than 5 clear days before polling day; and
in the presence of such candidate or his or her election agent or polling agent as may be present at those premises on that date and time.