Singapore legislation
Clause 62
Clause 62
Prohibition of canvassing on polling day
(1)
No person shall on polling day —
by word, message, writing or in any other manner endeavour to persuade any person to give or dissuade any person from giving his vote at an election; or
visit an elector at his home or place of work for any purpose in connection with an election.
(2)
Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year.
(3)
Notwithstanding the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code [Cap. 68] relating to the powers of search of any police officer, if any police officer has reasonable cause to believe that an offence is being committed under this section, the police officer, by virtue of his office, shall be empowered to enter and search any premises or place for the purpose of ascertaining whether such an offence is being committed.
(4)
Any police officer may arrest without warrant any person offending in his view against any of the provisions of this section and take him before a Magistrate’s Court to be dealt with according to law.
(5)
For the purposes of this section, any person who, on polling day, enters or is seen at more than two houses or places of work of electors in the same polling district other than his own home or place or work, shall, unless he proves the contrary, be presumed to have committed an offence under subsection (1)(a) and (b).