Singapore legislation
Clause 23
Clause 23
Poll by ballot and ballot papers
(1)
In the case of a poll at an election, the votes shall be given by ballot, and the ballot of each voter shall consist of a paper (referred to in this Act as a ballot paper).
(2)
Every ballot paper shall —
(a)
contain a list of the candidates in English, described, subject to section 84, as in their respective nomination papers, and arranged alphabetically in English in the order of their surnames, and, if there are two or more such candidates with the same surname, of their other names and the symbol allotted to each candidate;
(b)
be in the prescribed form;
(c)
be capable of being folded;
(d)
have a number printed on the back; and
(e)
have attached a counterfoil with the same number printed on the face.