Singapore legislation
Section 48A
Section 48A
Counting places
(1)
The Returning Officer may —
direct that the votes cast at any polling station or stations in Singapore for an electoral division be counted at such counting place for that electoral division (which may or may not be a polling station) and time as the Returning Officer may specify; and
where more than one counting place is specified for an electoral division under paragraph (a), direct that the total number of votes given to each candidate or group of candidates at the poll be ascertained at a principal counting place for that electoral division (which may or may not be a counting place for that division) and time as the Returning Officer may specify.
(2)
The votes cast at all overseas polling stations must be counted at such place or places in Singapore as the Returning Officer directs.
(3)
The Returning Officer must cause notice of every direction made under subsections (1) and (2) to be published in the Gazette at least 2 clear days before polling day.
(4)
Where polling at all polling stations established for the purposes of a poll in an electoral division is postponed under section 56C, the conduct of the counting of votes cast for the electoral division shall stand postponed until such other time as the Returning Officer, by notice in the Gazette, specifies.
(5)
Where polling at any polling station established for the purposes of a poll in an electoral division is temporarily suspended, adjourned and postponed or abandoned and restarted under section 56C, the conduct of the count in respect of votes cast at the other polling stations for that electoral division at which the poll has closed, shall stand postponed until such other time as the Returning Officer, by notice in the Gazette, specifies.