Clause 13

The Returning Officer must conduct a recount of the votes cast in Singapore at an election if the difference between the number of votes given to the candidate with the most votes and the number of votes given to any other candidate 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 —

in the case of a sole counting place specified under this Act for the election, after the counting of the votes at the sole counting place is completed; or

in the case of more than one counting place specified under this Act for the election, after the Returning Officer has ascertained the total number of votes given to each candidate in the election under section 32(8C).(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 the same procedure set out in sections 32 and 33.(4) This section applies to the recounting of votes cast by overseas electors, with the necessary modifications.”.