Presidential Elections (Crisis Management) Regulations 2023

has occurred or is likely to occur before or during that stage of the election; or

prevents or seriously interrupts, or is likely to prevent or seriously interrupt, the conduct of that stage of the election according to the provisions of the Act.

may only be exercised by the Returning Officer personally; and

must not be exercised by any Assistant Returning Officer.

the same power from being exercised again as occasion requires; or

another crisis management power from being exercised as occasion requires.

the need to conduct a safe, orderly, efficient and timely election and support the resilience of Singapore’s democracy; and

the principles of the Act.

the fact that the crisis management power has been exercised; and

all matters specified in the exercise of that power.

in the Gazette; or

if publication in the Gazette is not practicable —

on the Internet website of the Elections Department at https://www.eld.gov.sg; or

in a manner that will secure adequate publicity of the notice to the general public.

another date (which must be no later than one month after the date of the writ) to be nomination day;

another location for nomination proceedings;

other hours for nomination proceedings.

a period of one hour for the Returning Officer to receive nomination papers;

a period of 90 minutes for the making of objections to any nomination paper;

the latest time by which a candidate —

must make a deposit under section 10 of the Act;

may correct errors or omissions in the nomination papers under section 11A of the Act; and

may withdraw his or her candidature under section 13 of the Act;

the latest time by which a candidate must make an indication regarding his or her name under section 11(5) of the Act.

the time specified under paragraph (3)(c) must not be earlier than the end of the period specified under paragraph (3)(a);

the time specified under paragraph (3)(d) must not be earlier than 30 minutes after the end of the period specified under paragraph (3)(b);

nomination proceedings must be concluded in one day.

Divisions 2 and 3 of Part 2 of the Act (relating to certificates of eligibility and community declarations); or

any other thing done before nomination day.

temporarily suspend the nomination proceedings for a specified period (which must not exceed 2 hours), with or without specifying another location for the nomination proceedings; or

adjourn and postpone the nomination proceedings to a specified date (which must be no later than one month after the date of the writ), with or without specifying another location for the nomination proceedings.

a period, after the nomination proceedings resume, for the Returning Officer to receive nomination papers;

a period, after the nomination proceedings resume, for the making of objections to any nomination paper;

the latest time, after the nomination proceedings resume, by which a candidate —

must make a deposit under section 10 of the Act;

may correct errors or omissions in the nomination papers under section 11A of the Act; and

may withdraw his or her candidature under section 13 of the Act;

the latest time, after the nomination proceedings resume, by which a candidate must make an indication regarding his or her name under section 11(5) of the Act.

the total period for receiving nomination papers must not be less than one hour;

the total period for the making of objections to any nomination paper must not be less than 90 minutes;

the time specified under paragraph (3)(c) must not be earlier than the end of the period specified under paragraph (3)(a);

the time specified under paragraph (3)(d) must not be earlier than 30 minutes after the end of the period specified under paragraph (3)(b);

in the case of a temporary suspension under paragraph (2)(a), all nomination proceedings must be concluded in one day;

in the case of an adjournment and postponement under paragraph (2)(b), the resumed nomination proceedings must be concluded in one day.

Divisions 2 and 3 of Part 2 of the Act (relating to certificates of eligibility and community declarations); or

any other thing done before nomination day.

must fall within the time delimited by Article 17A(2) of the Constitution; and

must not be later than the 56th day after the date of publication of the notice of contested election in the Gazette under section 16(5) of the Act.

temporarily suspend the poll at the affected polling station for a specified period (which must not exceed 2 hours), with or without specifying another location for the resumed poll;

adjourn and postpone the poll at the affected polling station to a specified date and time, with or without specifying another location for the resumed poll;

abandon the poll at the affected polling station and restart the poll on a specified date and time, with or without specifying another location for the restarted poll;

close the poll at the affected polling station early;

if the affected polling station is an overseas polling station in a foreign country — wholly abandon the poll at the affected polling station if the Returning Officer is satisfied that voting in person cannot start or be resumed or completed due to special circumstances in the foreign country; or

if the affected polling station is a special polling station in a nursing home — wholly abandon the poll at the affected polling station if the Returning Officer is satisfied that voting in person cannot start or be resumed or completed due to special circumstances in the nursing home.

must fall within the time delimited by Article 17A(2) of the Constitution; and

must not be later than the 56th day after the date of publication of the notice of contested election in the Gazette under section 16(5) of the Act.

the seal of the presiding officer; and

the seals of the candidates and their polling agents who are in attendance and wish to affix their seals,in a way that the ballot box cannot be opened and nothing can be inserted therein without breaking the seals.

making up the voting material into separate packets; and

sealing each packet with —

the seal of the Returning Officer; and

the seals of the candidates and their polling agents who wish to affix their seals.

deliver the secured ballot boxes and secured voting material to the location for the resumed poll; and

in the presence of the candidates and their polling agents who are in attendance —

remove or conceal the seals of the candidates or their polling agents that were placed on the ballot boxes; and

retrieve the voting material that is necessary for the conduct of the resumed poll.

is a registered elector;

is entitled to vote at the affected polling station; and

did not vote before the temporary suspension.

the seal of the presiding officer; and

the seals of the candidates and their polling agents who are in attendance and wish to affix their seals,in a way that the ballot box cannot be opened and nothing can be inserted therein without breaking the seals.

making up the voting material into separate packets; and

sealing each packet with —

the seal of the Returning Officer; and

the seals of the candidates and their polling agents who wish to affix their seals.

the Returning Officer must deliver new ballot boxes and the secured voting material to the presiding officer at the location for the resumed poll; and

the presiding officer must, in the presence of the candidates and their polling agents who are in attendance, retrieve the voting material that is necessary for the conduct of the resumed poll.

is a registered elector;

is entitled to vote at the affected polling station; and

did not vote before the adjournment.

the counting place specified in respect of the affected polling station under the Act (even if the votes were not cast at the affected polling station); and

all other counting places located at the same premises.

the seal of the presiding officer; and

the seals of the candidates and their polling agents who are in attendance and wish to affix their seals,in a way that the ballot box cannot be opened and nothing can be inserted therein without breaking the seals.

making up the voting material into separate packets; and

sealing each packet with —

the seal of the Returning Officer; and

the seals of the candidates and their polling agents who wish to affix their seals.

hold the secured ballot boxes and secured voting material in safe custody for 6 months; and

destroy the secured ballot boxes and secured voting material at the end of those 6 months unless the President or Election Judge otherwise orders.

a registered elector; and

entitled to vote at the affected polling station.

the counting place specified in respect of the affected polling station (whether or not the votes are cast at the affected polling station or elsewhere); and

all other counting places located at the same premises.

the seal of the presiding officer; and

the seals of the candidates and their polling agents who are in attendance and wish to affix their seals,in a way that the ballot box cannot be opened and nothing can be inserted therein without breaking the seals.

making up the voting material into separate packets; and

sealing each packet with —

the seal of the Returning Officer; and

the seals of the candidates and their polling agents who wish to affix their seals.

hold the secured ballot boxes and secured voting material in safe custody for 6 months; and

destroy the secured ballot boxes and secured voting material at the end of those 6 months unless the President or Election Judge otherwise orders.

has made a declaration under section 32(8)(b) or (8D)(b) of the Act in respect of an election; and

is of the opinion that —

one or more sealed ballot boxes containing votes cast at an overseas polling station are unlikely, for any reason, to reach the custody of the Returning Officer within the time specified in section 36D(3) of the Act; or

a substantial number of return envelopes containing postal ballot papers are unlikely, for any reason, to reach the custody of the Returning Officer within the time specified in section 36D(3) of the Act despite being posted before the end of the postal voting period for that election.

the application of section 36C of the Act to that election is to be modified by treating the references to “the expiry of 10 days after polling day in Singapore for the election” in section 36C(1), (2)(a) and (3) of the Act as if they were references to that later date;

the counting of all overseas votes must be postponed to that later date; and

the Returning Officer must specify the time and location for the counting of all overseas votes.

after the close of the poll at the polling station; and

before the ballot box reaches the counting place specified in respect of the polling station.

wholly abandon the counting of all the votes cast at the affected polling station; and

restart the poll at the affected polling station if the Returning Officer is satisfied that the result of the election could be affected.

the result of the election could be affected if the number of potential votes is equal to or more than the number of votes given in Singapore to the candidates with the 2 greatest number of votes; and

the number of potential votes is taken to be the number of electors who could vote at —

the affected polling station;

any other polling station to which paragraph (1) applies; or

an overseas polling station.

the Returning Officer must specify the date, hours, and location for the restarted poll, and the specified date —

must fall within the time delimited by Article 17A(2) of the Constitution; and

must not be later than the 56th day after the date of publication of the notice of contested election in the Gazette under section 16(5) of the Act;

the Returning Officer must postpone the counting of all overseas votes for the election and the pre‑count examination of postal ballot papers to a specified date, time and location in Singapore; and

if the polling station is in Singapore — the counting of votes cast at the restarted poll is to take place at a date, time and location in Singapore specified by the Returning Officer.

the ballot boxes must not be unsealed and the votes inside the ballot boxes must not be counted; and

the Returning Officer must —

hold the ballot boxes in safe custody for 6 months; and

destroy the ballot boxes at the end of those 6 months unless the President or Election Judge otherwise orders.

if the affected polling station is in Singapore, votes must not be counted at —

the counting place specified in respect of the affected polling station (whether or not the votes are cast at the affected polling station or elsewhere); and

all other counting places located at the same premises,until the restarted poll is completed;

subject to paragraph (3) and sub‑paragraph (a), the votes cast in Singapore for the election must proceed to be counted as nearly as possible in accordance with the Act;

the restarted poll must be conducted as nearly as possible in accordance with the Act;

subject to paragraph (3), all ballot boxes containing votes cast at an overseas polling station —

must not be unsealed;

must be held in safe custody by the Returning Officer; and

must be despatched by the Returning Officer to the place or places specified for the counting of overseas votes for the election and the pre‑count examination of postal ballot papers; (e)the counting of —

the overseas votes despatched under sub‑paragraph (d)(iii);

the votes cast by the postal voting method; and (iii)the votes cast at the restarted poll, must be conducted at the same time and as nearly as possible in accordance with the Act.

temporarily suspend the counting at the affected counting place for a specified period (which must not exceed 2 hours), with or without specifying another location for the affected counting place;

adjourn and postpone the counting at the affected counting place to a specified date (which must not be later than the 56th day after the date of publication of the notice of contested election in the Gazette under section 16(5) of the Act) and specified time, with or without specifying another location for the affected counting place; or

if the Returning Officer is satisfied that counting at the affected counting place cannot be resumed or completed — wholly abandon the counting at the affected counting place.

polling need not be restarted for the polling stations in respect of which the affected counting place is specified; and

in a case where a recount is abandoned, the Returning Officer may declare the result of the election using the first count.

polling must be restarted for the polling stations in respect of which that counting place is specified; and

the Returning Officer must specify the date, hours, and location for the restarted poll, and the specified date —

must fall within the time delimited by Article 17A(2) of the Constitution; and

must not be later than the 56th day after the date of publication of the notice of contested election in the Gazette under section 16(5) of the Act.

making up the counting material into separate packets; and

sealing each packet with —

the seal of the Returning Officer; and

the seals of the candidates and their counting agents who wish to affix their seals.

if the secured counting material is not held at the location for the resumed count, deliver the secured counting material to that location; and

in the presence of the candidates and their counting agents who are in attendance, retrieve the counting material from the means by which it is secured.

making up the counting material into separate packets; and

sealing each packet with —

the seal of the Returning Officer; and

the seals of the candidates and their counting agents who wish to affix their seals.

if the secured counting material is not held at the location for the resumed count, deliver the secured counting material to that location; and

in the presence of the candidates and their counting agents who are in attendance, retrieve the counting material from the means by which it is secured.

making up the counting material into separate packets; and

sealing each packet with —

the seal of the Returning Officer; and

the seals of the candidates and their counting agents who wish to affix their seals.

hold the secured counting material in safe custody for 6 months; and

destroy the secured counting material at the end of those 6 months unless the President or Election Judge otherwise orders.

temporarily suspend the adding of votes at the principal counting place for a specified period (which must not exceed 2 hours), with or without specifying another location for the principal counting place; or

adjourn and postpone the adding of votes at the principal counting place to a specified date and time, with or without specifying another location for the principal counting place.

making up the adding material into separate packets; and

sealing each packet with —

the seal of the Returning Officer; and

the seals of the candidates and their principal election agents who wish to affix their seals.

if the secured adding material is not held at the location for the resumed addition of votes, deliver the secured adding material to that location; and

in the presence of the candidates and their principal election agents who are in attendance, retrieve the adding material from the means by which it is secured.

making up the adding material into separate packets; and

sealing each packet with —

the seal of the Returning Officer; and

the seals of the candidates and their principal election agents who wish to affix their seals.

if the secured adding material is not held at the location for the resumed addition of votes, deliver the secured adding material to that location; and

in the presence of the candidates and their principal election agents who are in attendance, retrieve the adding material from the means by which it is secured.