Singapore legislation
Regulation 9
of Parliamentary Elections (Election Advertising) Regulations 2024
Regulation 9
Traditional election advertising not to be displayed outside of relevant electoral division
Subregulation 1
Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), a person commits an offence if, during the campaign period of an election in an electoral division —
the person publicly displays, or causes to be publicly displayed, a traditional election advertisement in any place outside of that electoral division; and
the traditional election advertisement contains an express or implied reference to —
the election in that electoral election; or
a person in his or her capacity as a candidate in the election in that electoral division.
Subregulation 2
Paragraph (1)(b) does not apply to a traditional election advertisement displayed during the campaign period of a general election by reason only that the traditional election advertisement contains the name or image (or both) of a person —
who is a candidate in the general election; and
who has been designated by his or her political party in accordance with paragraph (3) as the leader of all the political party’s candidates in the general election.
Subregulation 3
For the purposes of paragraph (2)(b) —
each political party may only designate one candidate; and
a designation must be notified to the Returning Officer in the form and manner required by the Returning Officer and before the traditional election advertisement is displayed.
Subregulation 4
A person who is guilty of an offence under paragraph (1) shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.