Singapore legislation
Regulation 15
of Parliamentary Elections (Crisis Management) Regulations 2024
Regulation 15
Supplementary provisions if poll abandoned and restarted
Subregulation 1
This regulation applies if the poll at a polling station is abandoned and restarted under regulation 12.
Subregulation 2
The presiding officer must announce the abandonment and restarting of the poll to persons present at the affected polling station.
Subregulation 3
The delivery of ballot papers to voters must stop immediately.
Subregulation 4
The presiding officer must secure the ballot boxes for the affected polling station without opening them by sealing each ballot box with —
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.
Subregulation 5
The presiding officer must secure the voting material for the affected polling station in the presence of the candidates and their polling agents who are in attendance by —
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.
Subregulation 6
The presiding officer must deliver the secured ballot boxes and secured voting material to the Returning Officer.
Subregulation 7
The Returning Officer must —
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.
Subregulation 8
Paragraphs (4) to (7) do not apply if it is impossible or impracticable in the circumstances to secure the ballot boxes and voting material.
Subregulation 9
The restarted poll must be conducted as nearly as possible in accordance with the Act.
Subregulation 10
A person may vote at the restarted poll only if he or she is —
a registered elector; and
entitled to vote at the affected polling station.
Subregulation 11
Until the restarted poll is closed, 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.
Subregulation 12
The Returning Officer must specify a date for counting votes at the counting places mentioned in paragraph (11).
Subregulation 13
The date specified under paragraph (12) must be published in the Gazette.