Singapore legislation
Clause 9
Clause 9
New section 23A
The principal Act is amended by inserting, immediately after section 23, the following section:“Candidates’ photographs on ballot paper23A.—
The Returning Officer must include on every ballot paper in an election a candidate’s photograph if —
the candidate delivers that photograph to the Returning Officer at such place, within such time, and in such form and manner, as the Returning Officer specifies; and
that photograph is in accordance with the Returning Officer’s specifications and requirements to ensure accuracy and consistency.(2) If subsection (1)(a) or (b) is not complied with, the Returning Officer must indicate in the area designated on the ballot paper for the candidate’s photograph that there is no photograph for the candidate.(3) The Returning Officer must cause to be published, as soon as practicable after the issue of the writ for the election and in such manner as will secure adequate publicity to the candidates, the Returning Officer’s specifications and requirements under subsection (1)(a) and (b).”.