Singapore legislation

Regulation 34

of Parliamentary Elections (Overseas Voting) Regulations 2024

Regulation 34

Maximum number of representatives at areas demarcated for pre‑count examination of postal voting papers

Subregulation 1

The Returning Officer may demarcate, within a counting place for overseas votes, one or more areas for conducting pre‑count examination of postal voting papers.

Subregulation 2

If 3 or fewer areas are demarcated, the maximum number of representatives in those areas at any one time is —

(a)

in the case of a general election —

(i)

4 representatives for each political party that has one or more candidates in a contested election at the general election;

(ii)

4 representatives for each group of independent candidates in a contested election at the general election; and

(iii)

4 representatives for each independent candidate (not being part of a group of candidates) in a contested election at the general election; or

(b)

in the case of a by‑election —

(i)

4 representatives for each political party that has a candidate in the by‑election;

(ii)

4 representatives for each group of independent candidates in the by‑election; and

(iii)

4 representatives for each independent candidate (not being part of a group of candidates) in the by‑election.

Subregulation 3

If 4 or more areas are demarcated, the maximum number of representatives in each of those areas at any one time is —

(a)

in the case of a general election —

(i)

one representative for each political party that has one or more candidates in a contested election at the general election;

(ii)

one representative for each group of independent candidates in a contested election at the general election; and

(iii)

one representative for each independent candidate (not being part of a group of candidates) in a contested election at the general election; or

(b)

in the case of a by‑election —

(i)

one representative for each political party that has a candidate in the by‑election;

(ii)

one representative for each group of independent candidates in the by‑election; and

(iii)

one representative for each independent candidate (not being part of a group of candidates) in the by‑election.

Subregulation 4

In this regulation, “representative” means —

(a)

in relation to a political party — a candidate of the political party or a counting agent for the political party;

(b)

in relation to a group of independent candidates — an independent candidate in the group or a counting agent for the group; or

(c)

in relation to an independent candidate (not being part of a group of candidates) — the independent candidate or a counting agent for the independent candidate.

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