Singapore legislation
Regulation 38
of Presidential Elections (Overseas Voting) Regulations 2023
Regulation 38
Recounting of overseas votes
Subregulation 1
This regulation applies if the Returning Officer made a declaration under section 32(8)(b) or (8D)(b) of the Act in an election.
Subregulation 2
The Returning Officer must conduct a recount of the votes cast by overseas electors 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 with the most votes;
(b)
the total number of votes given by all electors to any other candidate.