Section 31A
Counting at counting places
of Presidential Elections Act 1991
(1)
The Returning Officer may direct —
that the votes cast at any polling station or stations in Singapore be counted at such time and counting place (which may or may not be a polling station) as the Returning Officer may specify; and
where more than one counting place is specified under paragraph (a), that the total number of votes given to each candidate at the poll be ascertained at such other time and place (called in this Act the principal counting place) as the Returning Officer may specify.
(1A)
The votes cast at all overseas polling stations must be counted at such place or places in Singapore as the Returning Officer directs.
(2)
The Returning Officer must cause notice of every direction issued under subsections (1) and (1A) to be published in the Gazette at least 2 clear days before polling day.
(3)
Where polling at all polling stations established for the purposes of a poll is postponed under section 36C, the conduct of the counting of votes cast for the election shall stand postponed until such other time as the Returning Officer, by notice in the Gazette, specifies.
(4)
Where polling at any polling station established for the purposes of a poll is temporarily suspended, adjourned and postponed or abandoned and restarted under section 36C, the conduct of the count in respect of votes cast at the other polling stations which are specified in the direction under this section to be counted at the same counting place as votes cast at the firstmentioned polling station shall, even though the poll at the other polling stations has closed, stand postponed until such other time as the Returning Officer, by notice in the Gazette, specifies.