Parliamentary Elections (Crisis Management) Regulations 2024

has occurred or is likely to occur before or during that stage of the election; or

prevents or seriously interrupts, or is likely to prevent or seriously interrupt, the conduct of that stage of the election according to the provisions of the Act.

may only be exercised by the Returning Officer personally; and

must not be exercised by any Assistant Returning Officer.

the same power from being exercised again as occasion requires; or

another crisis management power from being exercised as occasion requires.

the need to conduct safe, orderly, efficient and timely elections in one or more electoral divisions and support the resilience of Singapore’s democracy; and

the principles of the Act.

the fact that the crisis management power has been exercised; and

all matters specified in the exercise of that power.

in the Gazette; or

if publication in the Gazette is not practicable —

on the Internet website of the Elections Department at https://www.eld.gov.sg; or

in a manner that will secure adequate publicity of the notice to the general public.

another date (which must be no later than one month after the date of the writ) to be the day of nomination;

one or more locations to be the place or places of nomination;

other hours for nomination proceedings.

a period of one hour for the Returning Officer to receive nomination papers;

a period of 90 minutes for the making of objections to any nomination paper;

the latest time before which a candidate —

must make a deposit under section 28 of the Act;

may correct errors or omissions in the nomination papers under section 29A of the Act; and

may withdraw his or her candidature under section 32 of the Act;

the time at which the nomination of a candidate who is the subject of multiple nominations described in section 32A of the Act is void;

the latest time before which a candidate may make an indication regarding his or her name to the Returning Officer under section 105(1) of the Act.

the time specified under paragraph (3)(c) and (d) must not be earlier than the end of the period specified under paragraph (3)(a);

the time specified under paragraph (3)(c)(iii) must be the same as the time specified under paragraph (3)(d);

the time specified under paragraph (3)(e) must be the same as the time at which the period specified under paragraph (3)(b) ends;

nomination proceedings must be concluded in one day.

section 27A of the Act and the regulations made under section 27C(9) of the Act (relating to the certificates issued by the Malay Community Committee and the Indian and Other Minority Communities Committee); or

any other thing done before the day of nomination.

temporarily suspend the nomination proceedings for a specified period (which must not exceed 2 hours), with or without specifying one or more other locations to be the place or places of nomination; or

adjourn and postpone the nomination proceedings to a specified date (which must be no later than one month after the date of the writ), with or without specifying one or more other locations to be the place or places of nomination.

a period, after the nomination proceedings resume, for the Returning Officer to receive nomination papers;

a period, after the nomination proceedings resume, for the making of objections to any nomination paper;

the latest time, after the nomination proceedings resume, before which a candidate —

must make a deposit under section 28 of the Act;

may correct errors or omissions in the nomination papers under section 29A of the Act; and

may withdraw his or her candidature under section 32 of the Act;

the time, after the nomination proceedings resume, at which the nomination of a candidate who is the subject of multiple nominations described in section 32A of the Act is void;

the latest time, after the nomination proceedings resume, before which a candidate may make an indication regarding his or her name to the Returning Officer under section 105(1) of the Act.

the total period for receiving nomination papers must not be less than one hour;

the total period for the making of objections to any nomination paper must not be less than 90 minutes;

the time specified under paragraph (3)(c) and (d) must not be earlier than the end of the period specified under paragraph (3)(a);

the time specified under paragraph (3)(c)(iii) must be the same as the time specified under paragraph (3)(d);

the time specified under paragraph (3)(e) must be the same as the time at which the period specified under paragraph (3)(b) ends;

in the case of a temporary suspension under paragraph (2)(a), all nomination proceedings must be concluded in one day;

in the case of an adjournment and postponement under paragraph (2)(b), the resumed nomination proceedings must be concluded in one day.

section 27A of the Act and the regulations made under section 27C(9) of the Act (relating to the certificates issued by the Malay Community Committee and the Indian and Other Minority Communities Committee); or

any other thing done before the day of nomination.

must, if the poll is for an election that is a part of a general election, fall within the time delimited by Article 66 of the Constitution for a general election; and

must not be later than the 56th day after the date of publication of the notice of contested election in the Gazette under section 34(6)(d) or 34A(6)(d) of the Act, as the case may be.

temporarily suspend the poll at the affected polling station for a specified period (which must not exceed 2 hours), with or without specifying another location for the resumed poll;

adjourn and postpone the poll at the affected polling station to a specified date and time, with or without specifying another location for the resumed poll;

abandon the poll at the affected polling station and restart the poll on a specified date and time, with or without specifying another location for the restarted poll;

close the poll at the affected polling station early; or

if the affected polling station is an overseas polling station in a foreign country — wholly abandon the poll at the affected polling station if the Returning Officer is satisfied that voting in person cannot start or be resumed or completed due to special circumstances in the foreign country.

a resumed poll under paragraph (2)(a) or (b); or

a restarted poll under paragraph (2)(c),must not close later than the close of the poll on polling day in Singapore.

must, if the poll is for an election that is a part of a general election, fall within the time delimited by Article 66 of the Constitution for a general election; and

must not be later than the 56th day after the date of publication of the notice of contested election in the Gazette under section 34(6)(d) or 34A(6)(d) of the Act, as the case may be.

the seal of the presiding officer; and

the seals of the candidates and their polling agents who are in attendance and wish to affix their seals,in a way that the ballot box cannot be opened and nothing can be inserted therein without breaking the seals.

making up the voting material into separate packets; and

sealing each packet with —

the seal of the Returning Officer; and

the seals of the candidates and their polling agents who wish to affix their seals.

deliver the secured ballot boxes and secured voting material to the location for the resumed poll; and

in the presence of the candidates and their polling agents who are in attendance —

remove or conceal the seals of the candidates or their polling agents that were placed on the ballot boxes; and

retrieve the voting material that is necessary for the conduct of the resumed poll.

is a registered elector;

is entitled to vote at the affected polling station; and

did not vote before the temporary suspension.

the seal of the presiding officer; and

the seals of the candidates and their polling agents who are in attendance and wish to affix their seals,in a way that the ballot box cannot be opened and nothing can be inserted therein without breaking the seals.

making up the voting material into separate packets; and

sealing each packet with —

the seal of the Returning Officer; and

the seals of the candidates and their polling agents who wish to affix their seals.

the Returning Officer must deliver new ballot boxes and the secured voting material to the presiding officer at the location for the resumed poll; and

the presiding officer must, in the presence of the candidates and their polling agents who are in attendance, retrieve the voting material that is necessary for the conduct of the resumed poll.

is a registered elector;

is entitled to vote at the affected polling station; and

did not vote before the adjournment.

the counting place specified in respect of the affected polling station (whether the votes are cast at the affected polling station or elsewhere); and

all other counting places located at the same premises.

the seal of the presiding officer; and

the seals of the candidates and their polling agents who are in attendance and wish to affix their seals,in a way that the ballot box cannot be opened and nothing can be inserted therein without breaking the seals.

making up the voting material into separate packets; and

sealing each packet with —

the seal of the Returning Officer; and

the seals of the candidates and their polling agents who wish to affix their seals.

hold the secured ballot boxes and secured voting material in safe custody for 6 months; and

destroy the secured ballot boxes and secured voting material at the end of those 6 months unless the President or Election Judge otherwise orders.

a registered elector; and

entitled to vote at the affected polling station.

the counting place specified in respect of the affected polling station (whether the votes are cast at the affected polling station or elsewhere); and

all other counting places located at the same premises.

the seal of the presiding officer; and

the seals of the candidates and their polling agents who are in attendance and wish to affix their seals,in a way that the ballot box cannot be opened and nothing can be inserted therein without breaking the seals.

making up the voting material into separate packets; and

sealing each packet with —

the seal of the Returning Officer; and

the seals of the candidates and their polling agents who wish to affix their seals.

hold the secured ballot boxes and secured voting material in safe custody for 6 months; and

destroy the secured ballot boxes and secured voting material at the end of those 6 months unless the President or Election Judge otherwise orders.

has made a declaration under section 49(7)(b) or (7E)(b) of the Act in respect of an election in an electoral division; and

is of the opinion that —

one or more sealed ballot boxes containing votes cast at an overseas polling station are unlikely, for any reason, to reach the custody of the Returning Officer within the period specified in section 56D(3) of the Act; or

a substantial number of return envelopes containing postal ballot papers are unlikely, for any reason, to reach the custody of the Returning Officer within the period specified in section 56D(3) of the Act despite being posted before the end of the postal voting period for that election.

the application of section 56C of the Act to that election is to be modified by treating the references to “the expiry of 10 days after polling day in Singapore for the election” in section 56C(1), (2)(a) and (3) of the Act as if they were references to that later date;

the counting of all overseas votes must be postponed to that later date; and

the Returning Officer must specify the time and location for the counting of all overseas votes.

after the close of the poll at the polling station; and

before the ballot box reaches the counting place specified in respect of the polling station.

wholly abandon the counting of all votes cast at the affected polling station for the election in the affected electoral division; and

restart the poll at the affected polling station if the Returning Officer is satisfied that the result of that election could be affected.

the result of the election in the affected electoral division could be affected if the number of potential votes is equal to or more than the difference between the number of votes given in Singapore to the candidates or groups of candidates (as the case may be) with the 2 greatest number of votes; and

the number of potential votes is taken to be the number of electors who could vote at the election in the affected electoral division at —

the affected polling station;

any other polling station to which paragraph (1) applies; or

an overseas polling station.

the Returning Officer must specify the date, hours and location for the restarted poll, and the specified date —

must, if the poll is for an election that is a part of a general election, fall within the time delimited by Article 66 of the Constitution for a general election; and

must not be later than the 56th day after the date of publication of the notice of contested election in the Gazette under section 34(6)(d) or 34A(6)(d) of the Act, as the case may be;

the Returning Officer must postpone the counting of all overseas votes and the pre‑count examination of all postal ballot papers to a specified date, time and location in Singapore; and

if the polling station is in Singapore — the counting of votes cast at the restarted poll is to take place at a date, time and location in Singapore specified by the Returning Officer.

the ballot boxes must not be unsealed and the votes inside the ballot boxes must not be counted; and

the Returning Officer must —

hold the ballot boxes in safe custody for 6 months; and

destroy the ballot boxes at the end of those 6 months unless the President or Election Judge otherwise orders.

if the affected polling station is in Singapore, votes must not be counted at —

the counting place specified in respect of the affected polling station (whether the votes are cast at the affected polling station or elsewhere); and

all other counting places located at the same premises,until the restarted poll is completed;

subject to sub-paragraph (a) and paragraph (3), the votes cast in Singapore for the election in the affected electoral division must proceed to be counted as nearly as possible in accordance with the Act;

the restarted poll must be conducted as nearly as possible in accordance with the Act;

all ballot boxes containing votes cast at an overseas polling station —

must not be unsealed;

must be held in safe custody by the Returning Officer; and

must be despatched by the Returning Officer to the counting place or places for overseas votes;

the counting of —

the overseas votes despatched under sub‑paragraph (d)(iii);

the votes cast by the postal voting method; and

the votes cast at the restarted poll,must be conducted at the same time and as nearly as possible in accordance with the Act.

temporarily suspend the counting at the affected counting place for a specified period (which must not exceed 2 hours), with or without specifying another location for the resumed counting;

adjourn and postpone the counting at the affected counting place to a specified date (which must not be later than the 56th day after the date of publication of the notice of contested election in the Gazette under section 34(6)(d) or 34A(6)(d) of the Act, as the case may be) and specified time, with or without specifying another location for the resumed counting; or

if the Returning Officer is satisfied that counting at the affected counting place cannot be resumed or completed — wholly abandon the counting at the affected counting place.

polling need not be restarted for the polling stations in respect of which the affected counting place is specified; and

in a case where a recount is abandoned, the Returning Officer may declare the result of the election using the first count.

polling must be restarted for the polling stations in respect of which that counting place is specified; and

the Returning Officer must specify the date, hours and location for the restarted poll, and the specified date —

must, if the poll is for an election that is a part of a general election, fall within the time delimited by Article 66 of the Constitution for a general election; and

must not be later than the 56th day after the date of publication of the notice of contested election in the Gazette under section 34(6)(d) or 34A(6)(d) of the Act, as the case may be.

making up the counting material into separate packets; and

sealing each packet with —

the seal of the Returning Officer; and

the seals of the candidates and their counting agents who wish to affix their seals.

if the secured counting material is not held at the location for the resumed count, deliver the secured counting material to that location; and

in the presence of the candidates and their counting agents who are in attendance, retrieve the counting material from the means by which it is secured.

making up the counting material into separate packets; and

sealing each packet with —

the seal of the Returning Officer; and

the seals of the candidates and their counting agents who wish to affix their seals.

if the secured counting material is not held at the location for the resumed count, deliver the secured counting material to that location; and

in the presence of the candidates and their counting agents who are in attendance, retrieve the counting material from the means by which it is secured.

making up the counting material into separate packets; and

sealing each packet with —

the seal of the Returning Officer; and

the seals of the candidates and their counting agents who wish to affix their seals.

hold the secured counting material in safe custody for 6 months; and

destroy the secured counting material at the end of those 6 months unless the President or Election Judge otherwise orders.

votes must not be counted at all other counting places located at the same premises until the restarted poll is completed;

counting in counting places located at other premises must continue, and must be conducted as nearly as possible in accordance with the Act;

the restarted poll must be conducted as nearly as possible in accordance with the Act;

all ballot boxes containing votes cast at an overseas polling station —

must not be unsealed;

must be held in safe custody by the Returning Officer; and

must be despatched by the Returning Officer to the counting place or places for overseas votes; and

the counting of —

the overseas votes despatched under sub‑paragraph (d)(iii);

the votes cast by the postal voting method; and

the votes cast at the restarted poll,must be conducted at the same time and as nearly as possible in accordance with the Act.

temporarily suspend the adding of votes at the principal counting place for a specified period (which must not exceed 2 hours), with or without specifying another location as the principal counting place;

adjourn and postpone the adding of votes at the principal counting place to a specified date and time, with or without specifying another location as the principal counting place; or

abandon the adding of votes at the principal counting place and restart the adding of votes on a specified date and time, with or without specifying another location for the restarted adding of votes.

making up the adding material into separate packets; and

sealing each packet with —

the seal of the Returning Officer; and

the seal of the candidates and their principal election agents who wish to affix their seals.

if the secured adding material is not held at the location for the resumed adding of votes, deliver the secured adding material to that location; and

in the presence of the candidates and their principal election agents who are in attendance, retrieve the adding material from the means by which it is secured.

making up the adding material into separate packets; and

sealing each packet with —

the seal of the Returning Officer; and

the seals of the candidates and their principal election agents who wish to affix their seals.

if the secured adding material is not held at the location for the resumed adding of votes, deliver the secured adding material to that location; and

in the presence of the candidates and their principal election agents who are in attendance, retrieve the adding material from the means by which it is secured.

making up the adding material into separate packets; and

sealing each packet with —

the seal of the Returning Officer; and

the seals of the candidates and their principal election agents who wish to affix their seals.

hold the secured adding material in safe custody for 6 months; and

destroy the secured adding material at the end of those 6 months unless the President or Election Judge otherwise orders.

temporarily suspend the pre‑count examination at the affected counting place for a specified period (which must not exceed 2 hours), with or without specifying another location for the resumed pre‑count examination;

adjourn and postpone the pre-count examination at the affected counting place to a specified date (which must not be later than the 56th day after the date of publication of the notice of contested election in the Gazette under section 34(6)(d) or 34A(6)(d) of the Act, as the case may be) and specified time, with or without specifying another location for the resumed pre‑count examination; or

if the Returning Officer is satisfied that the pre‑count examination at the affected counting place cannot be resumed or completed — wholly abandon the pre‑count examination at the affected counting place.

the counting of all overseas votes cast for that election (whether at the affected counting place or any other counting place) must also be wholly abandoned;

polling need not be restarted for that electoral division; and

if that election is part of a general election —

the pre-count examination of all postal ballot papers for the general election, and the counting of all overseas votes cast for the general election, must also be wholly abandoned; and

the results for the elections in all electoral divisions are to be determined according to the votes cast in Singapore.

the counting of all overseas votes cast for that election (whether at the affected counting place or any other counting place) must also be wholly abandoned;

polling must be restarted both in Singapore and overseas for that electoral division;

the Returning Officer must specify —

the date, hours and location for the restarted poll in Singapore;

the postal voting period for the restarted poll, which must end on the eve of the date for the restarted poll in Singapore;

the date and hours of the restarted poll at every overseas polling station; and

the date (being 10 days after the date for the restarted poll in Singapore) by which postal ballot papers must be received by the Returning Officer in Singapore to be accepted for counting; and

if that election is part of a general election —

the pre-count examination of all postal ballot papers for the general election, and the counting of all overseas votes cast for the general election, must also be wholly abandoned; and

the results for the elections in all other electoral divisions are to be determined according to the votes cast in Singapore.

must, if the poll is for an election that is part of a general election, fall within the time delimited by Article 66 of the Constitution for a general election; and

must not be later than the 56th day after the date of publication of the notice of contested election in the Gazette under section 34(6)(d) or 34A(6)(d) of the Act, as the case may be.

making up the postal voting papers into separate packets; and

sealing each packet with —

the seal of the Returning Officer; and

the seals of the candidates and their counting agents who wish to affix their seals.

if the secured postal voting papers is not held at the location for the resumed count, deliver the secured postal voting papers to that location; and

in the presence of the candidates and their counting agents who are in attendance, retrieve the postal voting papers from the means by which it is secured.

making up the postal voting papers into separate packets; and

sealing each packet with —

the seal of the Returning Officer; and

the seals of the candidates and their counting agents who wish to affix their seals.