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Parliamentary Elections (Ordinary Polling Stations) Regulations 2019

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Type: Subsidiary Legislation
Status: In force
Enacted: 1954
Sections: 3

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About this subsidiary legislation

Parliamentary Elections (Ordinary Polling Stations) Regulations 2019 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation PEA-S233-2019 1954, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1954.

Regulation 1

Citation and commencement

Amended byS 454/2024 wef 14/06/2024

These Regulations are the Parliamentary Elections (Ordinary Polling Stations) Regulations 2019 and come into operation on 1 April 2019.

Regulation 2

Notice under section 37(1) of Act for ordinary polling station

Amended byS 454/2024 wef 14/06/2024S 454/2024 wef 14/06/2024

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 454/2024 wef 14/06/2024

For an ordinary polling station, the notice mentioned in section 37(1) of the Act for an election must contain the following information for each candidate at the election:

(a)

the name of the candidate, in English, Malay, Chinese and Tamil;

(b)

the symbol allotted to the candidate, or the group of candidates comprising the candidate, under section 34 or 34A of the Act, as the case may be;

(c)

the name of the political party (if any) for which the candidate is standing at the election, in English, Malay, Chinese and Tamil;

(d)

where the photograph of the candidate is included on the ballot papers for the election under section 40A(1) of the Act, that photograph;

(e)

where the photograph of the candidate is not included on the ballot papers for the election (by reason of non‑compliance with section 40A(1) of the Act), a note that there is no photograph for the candidate.

Subregulation 2

The names of the candidates at the election must be arranged on the notice —

(a)

where the election is in a group representation constituency, in the same order as they are arranged on the ballot papers for the election under section 40(3)(a) and (aa) of the Act; or

(b)

in any other case, in the same order as they are arranged on the ballot papers for the election under section 40(2)(a) of the Act.

Regulation 3

Number of polling agents permitted in ordinary polling station

Amended byS 454/2024 wef 14/06/2024S 454/2024 wef 14/06/2024S 454/2024 wef 14/06/2024

The number of polling agents that may be admitted to an ordinary polling station in an electoral division under section 39(5) of the Act is to be calculated as follows:

(a)

where the electoral division is a group representation constituency — for every 1,000 (or, if there remains fewer than 1,000, that remaining number of) electors allotted to the ordinary polling station under section 36A(1)(c) of the Act, one polling agent for each group of candidates contesting the election in the electoral division;

(b)

in any other case — for every 1,000 (or, if there remains fewer than 1,000, that remaining number of) electors allotted to the ordinary polling station under section 36A(1)(c) of the Act, one polling agent for each candidate contesting the election in the electoral division.

Common questions

What is Parliamentary Elections (Ordinary Polling Stations) Regulations 2019?: Parliamentary Elections (Ordinary Polling Stations) Regulations 2019 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation PEA-S233-2019 1954, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1954.
Is Parliamentary Elections (Ordinary Polling Stations) Regulations 2019 still in force?: Yes — Parliamentary Elections (Ordinary Polling Stations) Regulations 2019 is currently in force.
When did Parliamentary Elections (Ordinary Polling Stations) Regulations 2019 take effect?: Parliamentary Elections (Ordinary Polling Stations) Regulations 2019 was first recorded in 1954.
How many regulations does Parliamentary Elections (Ordinary Polling Stations) Regulations 2019 have?: Parliamentary Elections (Ordinary Polling Stations) Regulations 2019 contains 3 regulations.
Where can I read the official version of Parliamentary Elections (Ordinary Polling Stations) Regulations 2019?: The official text of Parliamentary Elections (Ordinary Polling Stations) Regulations 2019 is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.