Regulation 38
Recounting of overseas votes
of Parliamentary Elections (Overseas Voting) Regulations 2024
Subsidiary LegislationIn forceProvision 39 of 43
Regulation 38
Amended byS 51/2025 wef 22/01/2025
Subregulation 1
This regulation applies if the Returning Officer made a declaration under section 49(7)(b) or (7E)(b) of the Act in an election in an electoral division.
Subregulation 2
Amended byS 51/2025 wef 22/01/2025
The Returning Officer must conduct a recount of the overseas votes at the election if the difference between the following is 2% or less of the total number of votes cast by all electors (excluding rejected votes and tendered votes) at the election:
(a)
the total number of votes given by all electors to the candidate or group of candidates with the most votes;
(b)
the total number of votes given by all electors to any other candidate or group of candidates.