Singapore legislation
Regulation 27
of Parliamentary Elections (Overseas Voting) Regulations 2024
Regulation 27
Manner of application for and issue of printed postal voting papers
Subregulation 1
Instead of making an application under regulation 26, a postal elector may apply to the Returning Officer for postal voting papers to be issued to him or her by —
sending an email to the email address of the Elections Department at contact@eld.gov.sg; or
completing an application form made available on the prescribed website, and submitting the duly completed application form through the prescribed website.
Subregulation 2
An application under paragraph (1) must be made no later than 2 days after the date of issue of the writ of election.
Subregulation 3
Upon receiving an application under paragraph (1) and being satisfied that the applicant is a postal elector, the Returning Officer or a person acting under the authority of the Returning Officer must —
issue printed postal voting papers to the applicant; and
send the printed postal voting papers to the applicant by registered post or courier to his or her overseas correspondence address as at the date of the application.
Subregulation 4
An election is not invalid by reason that the postal or courier service of Singapore or any country or territory outside Singapore fails to deliver printed postal voting papers to a postal elector, or delays in delivering printed postal voting papers to a postal elector.
Subregulation 5
Subject to section 7 of the Act (plural voting), a postal elector who made an application under paragraph (1) is not precluded from making an application under regulation 26(1).