Clause 6

by deleting the words “for that electoral division” in subsection (1);

by inserting, immediately after subsection (1), the following subsections:“(1A) A person who is registered as an overseas elector for an electoral division may record his or her vote at a poll in a presidential election, or in an election in that electoral division, according to paragraph (a) or (b) as follows, but not both in respect of the same presidential election or same election:

by attending in person at a polling place in an ordinary polling station allotted to him or her under section 36A(1)(c);

by either —

the postal voting method prescribed under this Act but only if he or she is designated a postal voter; or

in an overseas polling station allotted to him or her, but not if he or she is designated a postal voter,but not both in respect of the same presidential election or same election.(1B) However, a person is not entitled to be an overseas elector for an electoral division in any year if he or she has not resided in Singapore for an aggregate of 30 days during the period of 3 years immediately preceding the date the person applies under subsection (1) to the Registration Officer to be registered as an overseas elector.”;

by deleting paragraphs (d) and (e) of subsection (2) and substituting the following paragraphs:“(d)a statement specifying his or her option either —

to record his or her vote at a poll in a presidential election and an election by attending in person at an overseas polling station specified in the statement; or

to record his or her vote at a poll in a presidential election and an election by the postal voting method prescribed under this Act; and

any other information as the Registration Officer considers necessary to determine whether the person —

is disqualified to have his or her name entered or retained in a register of electors; and

is disqualified by subsection (1B) to be an overseas elector.”;

by deleting paragraph (a) of subsection (3) and substituting the following paragraphs:“(a)to change the overseas polling station allotted to him or her under subsection (3A)(a)(i);

by deleting paragraph (a) of subsection (3A) and substituting the following paragraph:“(a)in the case of an application made under subsection (1), register the applicant as an overseas elector and, in accordance with the applicant’s option under subsection (2)(d), either —

allot to the applicant an overseas polling station specified by the applicant in his or her option; or

designate the applicant as a postal voter,unless the applicant is disqualified by subsection (1B) to be an overseas elector;”;

by inserting, immediately after paragraph (b) of subsection (3A), the following paragraph:“(ba)in the case of an application made under subsection (3)(aa) to change his or her option, do one of the following in accordance with the applicant’s application:

allot to the applicant an overseas polling station specified by the applicant in his or her application;

designate the applicant as a postal voter;”; and

by deleting subsection (4) and substituting the following subsections:“(4) Any person —

whose name is entered in the certified register of electors in operation for an electoral division;

who is entitled to have his or her name so entered or retained in that register of electors; and

who is registered as an overseas elector,must be treated as registered as an overseas elector for that electoral division.(4A) The registration of any person under this section as an overseas elector continues in operation until the happening of any of the following events, whichever first occurs:

the person applies to cancel the person’s registration as an overseas elector and the Registration Officer cancels accordingly;

the person’s name is —

expunged or removed from any register of electors under section 13(3) or (4), or under section 13(3) or (4) read with section 17(2) when revising any register of electors;

expunged from any register of electors under section 14(5); or

expunged from any register of electors under section 43(5) or under section 26(5) of the Presidential Elections Act 1991;

when the registers of electors prepared under section 10(1) or (1A) are certified and the person’s name is not entered in or is omitted from every register of electors so prepared;

when the registers of electors revised under section 14 are certified and the person’s name is not entered or retained in or is omitted from every register of electors so revised;

when the registers of electors are prepared under section 10(1) or (1A) or revised under section 14 for any year, the Registration Officer cancels the person’s registration as an overseas elector upon the Registration Officer, after proper inquiry, satisfying himself or herself that the person has not resided in Singapore for an aggregate of 30 days during the period of 3 years immediately preceding the prescribed date of that year.(4B) Where a person’s registration as an overseas elector is cancelled by the Registration Officer under subsection (4A)(e), the Registration Officer has power to restore the person’s registration upon an application by the person to the Registration Officer for a reconsideration of the cancellation.(4C) To avoid doubt, the registration of any person under this section as an overseas elector for an electoral division does not end or become cancelled just because a certified register of electors for the electoral division is superseded by the coming into operation of —

the next certified register relating to the same or any area within that electoral division following a notification under section 8 specifying the boundaries of electoral divisions; or

the composite register deemed the next certified register relating to the same or any area within that electoral division, following the creation of any new electoral division or altering of any electoral division in the manner mentioned in section 20A(1)(a) or (b).”.