Singapore legislation

Section 36G

of Presidential Elections Act 1991

Section 36G

Other offences connected with postal voting

Amended byAct 9 of 2023 wef 01/06/2023

(1)

Any person to whom an envelope containing or purporting to contain a postal ballot paper is given by an overseas elector for the purpose of posting or delivery to the Returning Officer, or an authorised representative of the Returning Officer for the purposes of receiving return envelopes containing postal ballot papers, and who has agreed to post or deliver the envelope, commits an offence if the person, without reasonable excuse, fails to post or deliver the envelope promptly.

(2)

Any person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,500.

(3)

This section extends to a citizen of Singapore (whether or not a voter or an elector) who engages in any conduct wholly or partly outside Singapore that constitutes an offence described in subsection (1) as if the offence had been committed in Singapore.

Amended byAct 9 of 2023 wef 01/06/2023