Singapore legislation

Regulation 27

of Housing and Development (Polling for Upgrading Works) Rules

Regulation 27

Counting of votes

Subregulation 1

After the chief polling officer has complied with rules 25 and 26, he shall make arrangements for counting the votes at the polling place in the presence of one or more scrutineers.

Subregulation 2

The chief polling officer shall open the poll boxes referred to in rule 25(a) and, so far as practicable proceed continuously to count the polling papers therein according to the votes cast and the value in those votes, and shall endorse “rejected” on any polling paper which he may reject as invalid.