﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="/CMS/Content/rss2full.xsl"?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/css" href="/CMS/Content/rss.css"?><rss xmlns:a10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 amendments</title><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Act/PEA1954?TransactionDate=20230601235959&amp;ViewType=Rss</link><description>Singapore Statutes Online RSS Feed</description><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr2-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 2 Interpretation</title><description>Interpretation In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires — access , in relation to content, means to encounter, read, view, hear or otherwise experience the content, and i...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr8-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 8 Electoral divisions</title><description>Electoral divisions The Minister may, by notification in the Gazette , specify the names and boundaries of the electoral divisions of Singapore for purposes of elections under this...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=P13-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - Part 3 ELECTIONS</title><description>Part 3 ELECTIONS</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr27-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 27 Nomination papers</title><description>Nomination papers Any person eligible for election as a Member of Parliament in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution may be nominated as a candidate for election. 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Each voter entitled to vote in any group representation constituency has one vote and ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr43-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 43 Compulsory voting</title><description>Compulsory voting Every elector must record his or her vote at each election in the division for which he or she is registered. An elector who is allotted to a special polling stat...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr47A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 47A Special polling arrangements to meet voting needs of certain voters</title><description>Special polling arrangements to meet voting needs of certain voters The Returning Officer may, for the purposes of the poll in an election in any electoral division — establish all...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr47B-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 47B Voting at special polling station in lieu of voting at ordinary polling station</title><description>Voting at special polling station in lieu of voting at ordinary polling station Where a special polling station is determined to be established under section 47A(1) in a nursing ho...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr47C-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 47C Regulations relating to special polling arrangements</title><description>Regulations relating to special polling arrangements Subject to subsection (2) and section 102B, the Minister may make regulations to modify the application of any provision of thi...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr48A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 48A Counting places</title><description>Counting places The Returning Officer may — direct that the votes cast at any polling station or stations in Singapore for an electoral division be counted at such counting place f...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr49-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 49 Counting votes</title><description>Counting votes Subject to subsection (2) — counting agents for any candidate nominated for an electoral division other than a group representation constituency may be appointed eit...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr49A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 49A (Repealed)</title><description>Repealed by Act 8 of 2023 wef 14/06/2024</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr49B-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 49B Recounting of votes</title><description>Recounting of votes The Returning Officer must conduct a recount of the votes cast in Singapore at an election in an electoral division if the difference between the number of vote...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr51-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 51 Publication of result and statement of poll in &lt;i&gt;Gazette&lt;/i&gt;</title><description>Publication of result and statement of poll in Gazette The Returning Officer must immediately after the result has been declared by him or her under section 49(7)(a ) or (7E)(a ) a...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr52-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 52 Election of non-constituency Members in certain circumstances</title><description>Election of non-constituency Members in certain circumstances At any general election, the number of non‑constituency Members to be declared elected is the whole number (ignoring a...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr55-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 55 Offences</title><description>Offences Every person who — forges or fraudulently defaces or fraudulently destroys any nomination paper, or delivers to the Returning Officer any nomination paper knowing it to be...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr56-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 56 Maintenance of secrecy at elections</title><description>Maintenance of secrecy at elections Every officer, clerk, interpreter, candidate and agent authorised to attend at a polling station under section 39(4) or every other person so au...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - deleteElement</title><description>POSTPONEMENT AND ADJOURNMENT OF ELECTIONS Postponement of nomination day, etc., before nomination day Despite any other provision of this Act, at any time before the day of nominat...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=P13-P4_56A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - VOTING</title><description>OVERSEAS VOTING Act 8 of 2023 wef 14/06/2024</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr56A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 56A Voting at overseas polling station</title><description>Voting at overseas polling station The hours of any poll at an overseas polling station for any contested election in an electoral division must be not less than 4 hours and may st...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr56B-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 56B Postal voting by overseas electors designated as postal voters</title><description>Postal voting by overseas electors designated as postal voters An overseas elector who is designated under section 13A(3A) as a postal voter for an election in an electoral divisio...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr56C-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 56C Pre-count examination of postal voting papers</title><description>Pre-count examination of postal voting papers Before starting the counting of any votes cast by the postal voting method at an election, the Returning Officer must, at the place an...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr56D-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 56D Counting of votes by overseas electors</title><description>Counting of votes by overseas electors The votes cast at all overseas polling stations or by the postal voting method (collectively called in this section and section 56E overseas ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr56E-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 56E Ascertaining final results</title><description>Ascertaining final results Where the Returning Officer has made a declaration under section 49(7)(b ) or (7E)(b ) — the number of overseas votes given to each candidate or group of...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr56F-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 56F Regulations for voting in overseas polling stations and postal voting</title><description>Regulations for voting in overseas polling stations and postal voting Subject to section 102B, the Minister may make regulations modifying the application of any provision of this ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr56G-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 56G Other offences connected with postal voting</title><description>Other offences connected with postal voting Any person to whom an envelope containing or purporting to contain a postal ballot paper is given by an overseas elector for the purpose...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr61-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 61 Punishment and incapacities for corrupt practice</title><description>Punishment and incapacities for corrupt practice Every person who — commits the offence of personation, or aids, abets, counsels or procures the commission of the offence of person...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=P13-P4-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - ADVERTISING</title><description>ELECTION ADVERTISING Act 8 of 2023 wef 14/06/2024</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=P13-P4-P4_61A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - Division 1 — Transparency and accountability requirements</title><description>Division 1 — Transparency and accountability requirements</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr61A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 61A Objects of this Division</title><description>Objects of this Division The objects of Divisions 1 to 4 are to promote free and informed voting at elections by enhancing the following: the transparency of the electoral system, ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr61B-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 61B Published-by requirements</title><description>Published-by requirements A person commits a corrupt practice if — the person publishes, or causes to be published, in Singapore any content, or any thing containing content, at an...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr61C-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 61C Election advertising ban during cooling-off period</title><description>Election advertising ban during cooling-off period A person commits an offence if — the person publishes, or causes to be published, in Singapore any content, or any thing containi...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr61D-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 61D Exceptions to cooling-off period election advertising ban</title><description>Exceptions to cooling-off period election advertising ban Section 61C does not apply to or in relation to any of the following: any election advertising consisting only of permissi...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr61E-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 61E Certain traditional election advertising banned before nomination day</title><description>Certain traditional election advertising banned before nomination day A person commits an offence if — the person publicly displays, or causes to be publicly displayed, any traditi...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=P13-P4-P4_61F-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - Division 2 — Campaign controls: candidates and political parties</title><description>Division 2 — Campaign controls: candidates and political parties</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr61F-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 61F Online election advertising, etc., in campaign period</title><description>Online election advertising, etc., in campaign period This section applies only to election advertising that is — online election advertising published in Singapore; or non-online ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr61G-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 61G Traditional election advertising in campaign period</title><description>Traditional election advertising in campaign period This section and sections 61H, 61I and 61J apply only — to traditional election advertising; and during the campaign period of a...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr61H-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 61H Maximum permissible number for traditional election advertising displayed</title><description>Maximum permissible number for traditional election advertising displayed A person commits an offence if — the person publicly displays, or causes to be publicly displayed, any tra...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr61I-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 61I Permissible locations for traditional election advertising display</title><description>Permissible locations for traditional election advertising display A person commits an offence if — the person publicly displays, or causes to be publicly displayed, any traditiona...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr61J-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 61J Restricted signage zone of polling station in Singapore</title><description>Restricted signage zone of polling station in Singapore A person commits an offence if — the person publicly displays, or causes to be publicly displayed, in an electoral division ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=P13-P4-P4_61K-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - Division 3 — Controls on third party campaigning and foreigners</title><description>Division 3 — Controls on third party campaigning and foreigners</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr61K-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 61K Unauthorised third party online election advertising</title><description>Unauthorised third party online election advertising A person who is a third party at an election in an electoral division commits an offence if — the third party publishes, or cau...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr61L-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 61L Unauthorised third party non-online election advertising</title><description>Unauthorised third party non-online election advertising A person who is a third party at an election in an electoral division commits an offence if — the third party, at any time ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr61M-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 61M Ban on foreigners, etc., publishing or displaying election advertising</title><description>Ban on foreigners, etc., publishing or displaying election advertising A person commits an offence if — the person, at any time during the election period of an election in an elec...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=P13-P4-P4_61N-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - Division 4 — Supplementary provisions</title><description>Division 4 — Supplementary provisions</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr61N-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 61N Corrective directions for online election advertising</title><description>Corrective directions for online election advertising Where the Returning Officer reasonably believes that an offence under section 61C, 61F, 61K, 78C, 78D or 83(5) is being or has...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr61O-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 61O Removal and confiscation of traditional election advertising, etc.</title><description>Removal and confiscation of traditional election advertising, etc. Where the Returning Officer reasonably believes that an offence under section 61C, 61E, 61G, 61H, 61I or 61J is b...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr61P-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 61P Evidence</title><description>Evidence In proceedings for an offence under Division 1, 2 or 3 — an election advertising that includes a statement that its publication was authorised by a specified person; an el...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr61Q-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 61Q Defences</title><description>Defences In any proceedings for an offence under Division 1, 2 or 3, it is a defence to the charge if the accused proves, on a balance of probabilities, that — the accused — did no...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr61R-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 61R Election advertising regulations</title><description>Election advertising regulations Subject to section 102B, the Minister may make regulations necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Divis...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr61S-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 61S Supplementary interpretive provisions for election advertising controls</title><description>Supplementary interpretive provisions for election advertising controls In this Division and Divisions 1, 2 and 3 — a point includes a mobile or potentially mobile point, whether o...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=P13-P4_62-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - AGENT, ELECTION EXPENSES AND ILLEGAL PRACTICES</title><description>ELECTION AGENT, ELECTION EXPENSES AND ILLEGAL PRACTICES</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr62-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 62 Appointment of election agent</title><description>Appointment of election agent On or before the day of nomination at an election, a person must be appointed in writing by or on behalf of each candidate as his or her agent for tha...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr63-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 63 Person convicted of corrupt practice, etc., not to be appointed election agent</title><description>Person convicted of corrupt practice, etc., not to be appointed election agent A person must not be appointed an election agent if the person is an undischarged bankrupt or has, wi...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr64-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 64 Making of contracts through election agent</title><description>Making of contracts through election agent Subject to subsections (1A) and (1B) , the election agent of a candidate must — appoint every polling agent, clerk and messenger employed...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr74-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 74 Return and declaration respecting election expenses</title><description>Return and declaration respecting election expenses Within 31 days after the date of publication of the result of an election in the Gazette , the election agent of every candidate...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr74A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 74A Corrections to returns respecting election expenses, etc.</title><description>Corrections to returns respecting election expenses, etc. Where the election agent of any candidate at an election becomes aware of any error or omission in any content contained i...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr75-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 75 Publication of receipt of return, etc.</title><description>Publication of receipt of return, etc. When the Returning Officer has received any return respecting election expenses and the statements made in respect thereof under section 74(1...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr75A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 75A Supporting documents, etc., for returns respecting election expenses</title><description>Supporting documents, etc., for returns respecting election expenses A candidate and his or her election agent at an election must maintain, for the period specified in subsection ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - deleteElement</title><description>Regulations for display of posters and banners The Minister may make regulations to regulate the display of posters and banners in respect of an election. Such regulations may prov...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - deleteElement</title><description>Regulations for other election advertising The Minister may make regulations — prescribing the form and manner in which the names of the publisher of any election advertising not c...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - deleteElement</title><description>Election advertising ban Except as otherwise provided by or under subsection (2), a person must not, at any time on polling day or the eve of polling day at an election in an elect...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr78-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 78 (Repealed)</title><description>Repealed by Act 8 of 2023 wef 14/06/2024</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr78A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 78A (Repealed)</title><description>Repealed by Act 8 of 2023 wef 14/06/2024</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr78B-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 78B (Repealed)</title><description>Repealed by Act 8 of 2023 wef 14/06/2024</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr78C-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 78C Blackout period for election survey results</title><description>Blackout period for election survey results A person must not publish or permit or cause to be published the results of any election survey, or any content purporting to be any res...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr78E-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 78E Defence for section 78C or 78D offence</title><description>Defence for section 78C or 78D offence It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under section 61(1) or (5), 78C(2) or 78D(2) to prove — that the contravention of sectio...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr82-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 82 Undue influence at or near polling station</title><description>Undue influence at or near polling station A person must not — endeavour to establish the identity of any person entering a polling station; check the name of any person entering a...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr83-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 83 Persons prohibited from conducting election activity</title><description>Persons prohibited from conducting election activity A person — who is below 16 years of age; Act 8 of 2023 wef 14/06/2024 against whom an order of supervision has been made under ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr99-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 99 Votes to be struck off at scrutiny</title><description>Votes to be struck off at scrutiny On a scrutiny at the hearing of an application under section 90, only the following votes are to be struck off: the vote of any person — whose na...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=P15-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - Part 5 GENERAL</title><description>Part 5 GENERAL</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr102A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 102A Regulations relating to crisis management at election</title><description>Regulations relating to crisis management at election Subject to this section and section 102B, the Minister may make regulations to enable contingency arrangements to be put in pl...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr102B-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 102B Presentation to Parliament, etc.</title><description>Presentation to Parliament, etc. All regulations made under this Act must be presented to Parliament as soon as possible after publication in the Gazette . Where a writ of election...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr110-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 110 Service of documents</title><description>Service of documents A document that is permitted or required by this Act to be served on a person may be served as described in this section. A document permitted or required by t...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=Sc1-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - First Schedule </title><description>Section 24(2) PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS ACT 1954______________ WRIT OF ELECTION ByPresident of the Republic of Singapore To : RETURNING OFFICER   WHEREAS section 24(1) of the Parliam...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=xv-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - Legislative History</title><description>This Legislative History is a service provided by the Law Revision Commission on a best-efforts basis. It is not part of the Act. PART 1SINGAPORE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS ORDI...</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr6-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 6 Disqualification of electors</title><description>Disqualification of electors No person is entitled to have his or her name entered or retained in any register of electors if he or she — has done any of the following: acquired or...</description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr11-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 11 Claims and objections</title><description>Claims and objections Any person who considers that he or she is entitled to have his or her name entered in a register of electors and whose name has been omitted from the registe...</description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr29-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 29 Proceedings on nomination day</title><description>Proceedings on nomination day The Returning Officer must, on the day of nomination, attend at the place of nomination from 11 a.m. until 12 noon to receive nomination papers and po...</description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr31-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 31 Persons entitled to be present during nomination proceedings</title><description>Persons entitled to be present during nomination proceedings Subject to subsection (2), the following persons, and no others, are entitled to be present at the proceedings specifie...</description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr37-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 37 Facilities to be provided at polling stations</title><description>Facilities to be provided at polling stations Before the poll in any electoral division opens at a polling station, the presiding officer or the senior presiding officer at that st...</description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr44-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 44 Declarations by voters</title><description>Declarations by voters The presiding officer at any polling station may, in his or her discretion, require any voter, before the voter is given a ballot paper, to furnish such evid...</description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20231229?ValidDate=20231229&amp;ProvIds=pr2-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 2 Interpretation</title><description>Interpretation In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires — ballot box includes a ballot container; ballot display means an electronic video display, image or representatio...</description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20231229?ValidDate=20231229&amp;ProvIds=pr27-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 27 Nomination papers</title><description>Nomination papers Any person eligible for election as a Member of Parliament in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution may be nominated as a candidate for election. A p...</description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20231229?ValidDate=20231229&amp;ProvIds=pr27B-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 27B Nomination papers for elections in group representation constituencies</title><description>Nomination papers for elections in group representation constituencies Any person eligible for election as a Member of Parliament in accordance with the provisions of the Constitut...</description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20231229?ValidDate=20231229&amp;ProvIds=pr28-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 28 Deposits by candidates</title><description>Deposits by candidates A candidate, or some person on the candidate’s behalf, must, in accordance with subsection (2), deposit or cause to be deposited with the Returning Officer o...</description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20231229?ValidDate=20231229&amp;ProvIds=pr39-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 39 Admittance to polling station</title><description>Admittance to polling station Subject to subsections (1A) and (2A), a person must not be admitted to vote at any polling station except the polling station allotted to him or her. ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20231229?ValidDate=20231229&amp;ProvIds=pr52-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 52 Election of non-constituency Members in certain circumstances</title><description>Election of non-constituency Members in certain circumstances At any general election, the number of non‑constituency Members to be declared elected is the whole number (ignoring a...</description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20231229?ValidDate=20231229&amp;ProvIds=pr74-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 74 Return and declaration respecting election expenses</title><description>Return and declaration respecting election expenses Within 31 days after the date of publication of the result of an election in the Gazette , the election agent of every candidate...</description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20231229?ValidDate=20231229&amp;ProvIds=Sc1-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - First Schedule </title><description>Section 24(2) PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS ACT 1954______________ WRIT OF ELECTION ByPresident of the Republic of Singapore To : RETURNING OFFICER   WHEREAS section 24(1) of the Parliam...</description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20231229?ValidDate=20231229&amp;ProvIds=xv-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - Legislative History</title><description>This Legislative History is a service provided by the Law Revision Commission on a best-efforts basis. It is not part of the Act. PART 1SINGAPORE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS ORDI...</description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20231229?ValidDate=20231229&amp;ProvIds=pr5-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 5 Qualification of electors</title><description>Qualification of electors Subject to sections 6 and 7, any person who on the prescribed date in any year — is a citizen of Singapore; is ordinarily resident in Singapore; and is no...</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20230601?ValidDate=20230601&amp;ProvIds=pr11-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 11 Claims and objections</title><description>Claims and objections Any person who considers that he or she is entitled to have his or her name entered in a register of electors and whose name has been omitted from the regist...</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr13A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 13A Registration as overseas elector</title><description>Registration as overseas elector Any person who is not resident in Singapore but whose name is entered in the register of electors for an electoral division and who is entitled to ...</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr15-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 15 Method of revising register</title><description>Method of revising register In revising a register of electors, the Registration Officer must enter the names of all persons who are qualified as electors under section 5 and are n...</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954?ValidDate=20240614&amp;ProvIds=pr20-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 20 Notice of certification of register and commencement and period of operation</title><description>Notice of certification of register and commencement and period of operation On the certification of a register under this Act, the Registration Officer must give notice in the Gaz...</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20230601?ValidDate=20230601&amp;ProvIds=pr52-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 52 Election of non-constituency Members in certain circumstances</title><description>Election of non-constituency Members in certain circumstances At any general election, the number of non‑constituency Members to be declared elected is the whole number (ignoring ...</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20230601?ValidDate=20230601&amp;ProvIds=Sc1-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - First Schedule </title><description>Section 24(2) PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS ACT 1954______________ WRIT OF ELECTION ByPresident of the Republic of Singapore To : RETURNING OFFICER   WHEREAS section 24(1) of the Parlia...</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20230601?ValidDate=20230601&amp;ProvIds=Sc4-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - Fourth Schedule Parliamentary Elections (Application for Avoidance of Election) Rules</title><description>Section 100(2) Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 Parliamentary Elections (Application for Avoidance of Election) Rules Citation These Rules are the Parliamentary Elections (Applicat...</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20230601?ValidDate=20230601&amp;ProvIds=xv-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - Legislative History</title><description>This Legislative History is a service provided by the Law Revision Commission on a best-efforts basis. It is not part of the Act. PART 1SINGAPORE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS ORD...</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20231229?ValidDate=20231229&amp;ProvIds=xy-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - Comparative Table</title><description>This Act has undergone renumbering in the 2020 Revised Edition. This Comparative Table is provided to help readers locate the corresponding provisions in the last Revised Edition. ...</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20230601?ValidDate=20230601&amp;ProvIds=pr11-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 11 Claims and objections</title><description>Claims and objections Any person who considers that he or she is entitled to have his or her name entered in a register of electors and whose name has been omitted from the regist...</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20230601?ValidDate=20230601&amp;ProvIds=pr52-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 52 Election of non-constituency Members in certain circumstances</title><description>Election of non-constituency Members in certain circumstances At any general election, the number of non‑constituency Members to be declared elected is the whole number (ignoring ...</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20230601?ValidDate=20230601&amp;ProvIds=Sc1-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - First Schedule </title><description>Section 24(2) PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS ACT 1954______________ WRIT OF ELECTION ByPresident of the Republic of Singapore To : RETURNING OFFICER   WHEREAS section 24(1) of the Parlia...</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20230601?ValidDate=20230601&amp;ProvIds=xv-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - Legislative History</title><description>This Legislative History is a service provided by the Law Revision Commission on a best-efforts basis. It is not part of the Act. PART 1SINGAPORE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS ORD...</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20221101?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=pr52-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 52 Election of non-constituency Members in certain circumstances</title><description>Election of non-constituency Members in certain circumstances At any general election, the number of non‑constituency Members to be declared elected is the whole number (ignoring ...</description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20230601?ValidDate=20230601&amp;ProvIds=pr92-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 92 Appointment and powers of Election Judge</title><description>Appointment and powers of Election Judge Every application under section 90 is to be heard by the Chief Justice or by a Supreme Court Judge nominated by the Chief Justice for the p...</description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20221101?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=Sc1-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - First Schedule </title><description>Section 24(2) PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS ACT 1954______________ WRIT OF ELECTION ByPresident of the Republic of Singapore To : RETURNING OFFICER   WHEREAS section 24(1) of the Parlia...</description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20221101?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=Sc4-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - Fourth Schedule Parliamentary Elections (Application for Avoidance of Election) Rules</title><description>Section 100(2) Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 Parliamentary Elections (Application for Avoidance of Election) Rules Citation These Rules are the Parliamentary Elections (Applica...</description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20221101?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=xv-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - Legislative History</title><description>This Legislative History is a service provided by the Law Revision Commission on a best-efforts basis. It is not part of the Act. PART 1SINGAPORE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS ORD...</description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20221101?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=pr52-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 52 Election of non-constituency Members in certain circumstances</title><description>Election of non-constituency Members in certain circumstances At any general election, the number of non‑constituency Members to be declared elected is the whole number (ignoring ...</description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20221101?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=Sc1-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - First Schedule </title><description>Section 24(2) PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS ACT 1954______________ WRIT OF ELECTION ByPresident of the Republic of Singapore To : RETURNING OFFICER   WHEREAS section 24(1) of the Parlia...</description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20221101?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=Sc4-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - Fourth Schedule Parliamentary Elections (Application for Avoidance of Election) Rules</title><description>Section 100(2) Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 Parliamentary Elections (Application for Avoidance of Election) Rules Citation These Rules are the Parliamentary Elections (Applica...</description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20221101?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=xv-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - Legislative History</title><description>This Legislative History is a service provided by the Law Revision Commission on a best-efforts basis. It is not part of the Act. PART 1SINGAPORE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS ORD...</description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220707?ValidDate=20220707&amp;ProvIds=pr52-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 52 Election of non-constituency Members in certain circumstances</title><description>Election of non-constituency Members in certain circumstances At any general election, the number of non‑constituency Members to be declared elected is the whole number (ignoring ...</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20221101?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=pr61-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 61 Punishment and incapacities for corrupt practice</title><description>Punishment and incapacities for corrupt practice Every person who — commits the offence of personation, or aids, abets, counsels or procures the commission of the offence of perso...</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20221101?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=P13-P4_62-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - AGENT, ELECTION EXPENSES AND ILLEGAL PRACTICES</title><description>ELECTION AGENT, ELECTION EXPENSES AND ILLEGAL PRACTICES</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20230601?ValidDate=20230601&amp;ProvIds=pr73A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 73A Post-election declaration by candidates</title><description>Post-election declaration by candidates Every candidate at an election must give to the Returning Officer a declaration that is in accordance with subsection (2), not later than th...</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20230601?ValidDate=20230601&amp;ProvIds=P13-P4_86-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - FOR CORRUPT AND ILLEGAL PRACTICE</title><description>EXCUSE FOR CORRUPT AND ILLEGAL PRACTICE</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220707?ValidDate=20220707&amp;ProvIds=pr87A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 87A Authorised excuse for non-compliance with section 73A</title><description>Authorised excuse for non-compliance with section 73A Where — any declaration which is required by section 73A(1) to be given by a candidate at an election in an electoral division...</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220707?ValidDate=20220707&amp;ProvIds=pr97-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 97 Time for making application</title><description>Time for making application Subject to this section, every application under section 90 must be made within 21 days of the date of publication of the result of the election in the ...</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220707?ValidDate=20220707&amp;ProvIds=Sc1-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - First Schedule </title><description>Section 24(2) PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS ACT 1954______________ WRIT OF ELECTION ByPresident of the Republic of Singapore To : RETURNING OFFICER   WHEREAS section 24(1) of the Parlia...</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220707?ValidDate=20220707&amp;ProvIds=xv-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - Legislative History</title><description>This Legislative History is a service provided by the Law Revision Commission on a best-efforts basis. It is not part of the Act. PART 1SINGAPORE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS ORD...</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220707?ValidDate=20220707&amp;ProvIds=pr52-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 52 Election of non-constituency Members in certain circumstances</title><description>Election of non-constituency Members in certain circumstances At any general election, the number of non‑constituency Members to be declared elected is the whole number (ignoring ...</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220707?ValidDate=20220707&amp;ProvIds=Sc1-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - First Schedule </title><description>Section 24(2) PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS ACT 1954______________ WRIT OF ELECTION ByPresident of the Republic of Singapore To : RETURNING OFFICER   WHEREAS section 24(1) of the Parlia...</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220707?ValidDate=20220707&amp;ProvIds=xv-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - Legislative History</title><description>This Legislative History is a service provided by the Law Revision Commission on a best-efforts basis. It is not part of the Act. PART 1SINGAPORE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS ORD...</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20231229?ValidDate=20231229&amp;ProvIds=pr61-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 61 Punishment and incapacities for corrupt practice</title><description>Punishment and incapacities for corrupt practice Every person who — commits the offence of personation, or aids, abets, counsels or procures the commission of the offence of perso...</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20231229?ValidDate=20231229&amp;ProvIds=P13-P4_62-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - AGENT, ELECTION EXPENSES AND ILLEGAL PRACTICES</title><description>ELECTION AGENT, ELECTION EXPENSES AND ILLEGAL PRACTICES</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr52-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 52 Election of non-constituency Members in certain circumstances</title><description>Election of non-constituency Members in certain circumstances At any general election, the number of non‑constituency Members to be declared elected is the whole number (ignoring ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20230601?ValidDate=20230601&amp;ProvIds=pr66-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 66 Period for sending in claims and making payments for election expenses</title><description>Period for sending in claims and making payments for election expenses Every payment made by an election agent in respect of any expenses incurred on account of or in respect of th...</description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr97-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 97 Time for making application</title><description>Time for making application Subject to this section, every application under section 90 must be made within 21 days of the date of publication of the result of the election in the...</description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=Sc1-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - First Schedule </title><description>Section 24(2) PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS ACT 1954______________ WRIT OF ELECTION ByPresident of the Republic of Singapore To : RETURNING OFFICER   WHEREAS section 24(1) of the Parlia...</description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=xv-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - Legislative History</title><description>This Legislative History is a service provided by the Law Revision Commission on a best-efforts basis. It is not part of the Act. PART 1SINGAPORE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS ORD...</description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr52-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 52 Election of non-constituency Members in certain circumstances</title><description>Election of non-constituency Members in certain circumstances At any general election, the number of non‑constituency Members to be declared elected is the whole number (ignoring ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr97-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 97 Time for making application</title><description>Time for making application Subject to this section, every application under section 90 must be made within 21 days of the date of publication of the result of the election in the...</description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=Sc1-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - First Schedule </title><description>Section 24(2) PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS ACT 1954______________ WRIT OF ELECTION ByPresident of the Republic of Singapore To : RETURNING OFFICER   WHEREAS section 24(1) of the Parlia...</description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=xv-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - Legislative History</title><description>This Legislative History is a service provided by the Law Revision Commission on a best-efforts basis. It is not part of the Act. PART 1SINGAPORE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS ORD...</description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=P11-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - Part 1 PRELIMINARY</title><description>PRELIMINARY</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr1-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 1 Short title</title><description>Short title This Act is the Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 .</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr2-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 2 Interpretation</title><description>Interpretation In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires — ballot box includes a ballot container; ballot display means an electronic video display, image or representati...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr3-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 3 Appointment of officers</title><description>Appointment of officers The Minister may appoint a Registration Officer, a Returning Officer and such number of Assistant Registration Officers as the Minister thinks fit. An Assi...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr4-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 4 Appointment of clerks and interpreters</title><description>Appointment of clerks and interpreters The Registration Officer and the Returning Officer may appoint any number of clerks and interpreters that may be necessary for the purposes ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr5-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 5 Qualification of electors</title><description>Qualification of electors Subject to sections 6 and 7, any person who on the prescribed date in any year — is a citizen of Singapore; is ordinarily resident in Singapore; and is n...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr6-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 6 Disqualification of electors</title><description>Disqualification of electors No person is entitled to have his or her name entered or retained in any register of electors if he or she — has done any of the following: acquired o...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr7-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 7 Plural voting</title><description>Plural voting Subject to the provisions of this Act, a person is entitled to have his or her name entered in the register of one electoral division only. Any person who votes as a...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr8-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 8 Electoral divisions</title><description>Electoral divisions The Minister may, by notification in the Gazette , specify the names and boundaries of the electoral divisions of Singapore for purposes of elections under thi...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr8A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 8A Group representation constituencies</title><description>Group representation constituencies For the purposes of electing Members of Parliament on a group basis to ensure the representation in Parliament of Members from the Malay, India...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr9-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 9 Polling districts</title><description>Polling districts Whenever any electoral division of Singapore is altered or a new division is created, the Registration Officer must — subdivide that division into polling distri...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=P12-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - Part 2 REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS AND REVISION OF REGISTERS</title><description>REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS AND REVISION OF REGISTERS</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr10-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 10 Registration of electors</title><description>Registration of electors As soon as may be after the publication of any notification under section 8, the Registration Officer, with such assistance as the Registration Officer ma...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr11-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 11 Claims and objections</title><description>Claims and objections Any person who considers that he or she is entitled to have his or her name entered in a register of electors and whose name has been omitted from the regist...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr12-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 12 Appeals to Revising Officer</title><description>Appeals to Revising Officer For the purpose of hearing appeals against any decision of the Registration Officer, the Minister may appoint such Revising Officers as the Minister th...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr13-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 13 Certification of registers</title><description>Certification of registers The Registration Officer must, as soon as conveniently may be after the claims and objections have been adjudicated upon, certify the register of electo...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr13A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 13A Registration as overseas elector</title><description>Registration as overseas elector Any person who is not resident in Singapore but whose name is entered in the register of electors for an electoral division and who is entitled to...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr14-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 14 Revision of registers</title><description>Revision of registers The Minister may from time to time, but in any case not later than 3 years after the last general election, require the Registration Officer to revise the re...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr15-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 15 Method of revising register</title><description>Method of revising register In revising a register of electors, the Registration Officer must enter the names of all persons who are qualified as electors under section 5 and are ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr16-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 16 Claims and objections at revision of register</title><description>Claims and objections at revision of register Sections 11 and 12 apply to a revision of a register of electors as they apply to the preparation of the register.</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr18-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 18 Notices and adjournments</title><description>Notices and adjournments Subject to section 14, any notice required to be given by the Registration Officer or a Revising Officer is sufficiently given if sent by registered post ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr19-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 19 Persons residing in building located on common boundary</title><description>Persons residing in building located on common boundary In preparing or revising a register of electors, the Registration Officer may, in his or her discretion, enter the name of ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr20-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 20 Notice of certification of register and commencement and period of operation</title><description>Notice of certification of register and commencement and period of operation On the certification of a register under this Act, the Registration Officer must give notice in the Ga...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr20A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 20A Redistribution of polling districts, etc.</title><description>Redistribution of polling districts, etc. Where any new electoral division is created or the boundaries of any existing electoral division are altered by — redistributing the whol...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr21-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 21 Penalty for false statements and wrongful claims</title><description>Penalty for false statements and wrongful claims Every person who wilfully makes a false statement or declaration in any claim or objection, or at any inquiry or in any appeal in ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr21A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 21A Use of registers of electors</title><description>Use of registers of electors Any candidate or his or her election agent who, or any political party which, on payment of any fee, acquires from the Registration Officer any copy (...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=P13-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - Part 3 ELECTIONS</title><description>ELECTIONS</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr22-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 22 Number of Members to be returned for each electoral division and group representation constituency</title><description>Number of Members to be returned for each electoral division and group representation constituency Subject to subsection (2), each electoral division must return one Member to ser...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr23-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 23 Assistant Returning Officers</title><description>Assistant Returning Officers The Minister may, in addition to appointing the Returning Officer under section 3, appoint by name or by office one or more persons to assist the Retu...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr24-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 24 Writ of election</title><description>Writ of election For the purposes of every general election of Members of Parliament, and for the purposes of the election of Members to supply vacancies caused by death, resignat...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr25-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 25 Notice of time and place of election</title><description>Notice of time and place of election On the President issuing a writ, the Returning Officer must give notice of the issue of the writ and of the day, time and place of the nominat...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr26-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 26 Failure of election</title><description>Failure of election Whenever an election in any electoral division wholly fails, a fresh writ may be issued by the President at any time for the holding of an election in that ele...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr27-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 27 Nomination papers</title><description>Nomination papers Any person eligible for election as a Member of Parliament in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution may be nominated as a candidate for election. A ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr27A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 27A Election of Members on group basis in group representation constituencies</title><description>Election of Members on group basis in group representation constituencies In every general election of Members and the election of Members to supply vacancies caused by death, res...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr27B-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 27B Nomination papers for elections in group representation constituencies</title><description>Nomination papers for elections in group representation constituencies Any person eligible for election as a Member of Parliament in accordance with the provisions of the Constitu...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr27C-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 27C Committee to determine whether prospective candidate is Malay or other racial minority</title><description>Committee to determine whether prospective candidate is Malay or other racial minority For the purposes of section 27A, there is established — a Malay Community Committee whose fu...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr28-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 28 Deposits by candidates</title><description>Deposits by candidates A candidate, or some person on the candidate’s behalf, must, in accordance with subsection (2), deposit or cause to be deposited with the Returning Officer ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr29-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 29 Proceedings on nomination day</title><description>Proceedings on nomination day The Returning Officer must, on the day of nomination, attend at the place of nomination from 11 a.m. until 12 noon to receive nomination papers and p...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr29A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 29A Amendment of nomination papers</title><description>Amendment of nomination papers Subject to subsection (3), where the Returning Officer detects in any nomination paper — an error or omission, or what appears to be an error or omi...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr30-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 30 Objections to nomination papers</title><description>Objections to nomination papers Objection may be made to a nomination paper on all or any of the following grounds but on no other ground: that the description of the candidate is...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr31-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 31 Persons entitled to be present during nomination proceedings</title><description>Persons entitled to be present during nomination proceedings Subject to subsection (2), the following persons, and no others, are entitled to be present at the proceedings specifi...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr32-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 32 Withdrawal of candidature</title><description>Withdrawal of candidature A candidate may before 12 noon on the day of nomination, but not afterwards, withdraw his or her candidature by giving, in person, a notice to that effec...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr32A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 32A Multiple nominations</title><description>Multiple nominations If at 12 noon on the day of nomination in relation to an election — a person is nominated to be a candidate for election in more than one electoral division a...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=P13-P4_33-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - ELECTIONS</title><description>UNCONTESTED ELECTIONS</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr33-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 33 Uncontested elections</title><description>Uncontested elections If, on the day of nomination in any electoral division, after the decision by the Returning Officer on any objection which may have been lodged, only one can...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=P13-P4_34-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - ELECTIONS</title><description>CONTESTED ELECTIONS</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr34-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 34 Contested elections</title><description>Contested elections If, on the day of nomination in any electoral division, after the decision by the Returning Officer on any objections which may have been lodged, more candidat...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr34A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 34A Contested elections in group representation constituencies</title><description>Contested elections in group representation constituencies If, on the day of nomination, in any group representation constituency, after the decision by the Returning Officer on a...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr35-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 35 Polling day at general election to be public holiday</title><description>Polling day at general election to be public holiday Polling day at any general election is a public holiday as though it had been so expressly appointed in addition to the days m...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr36-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 36 Presiding officers</title><description>Presiding officers The Returning Officer must appoint, and may revoke the appointment of, one or more persons (called in this Act presiding officers) to preside at each polling st...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr36A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 36A Polling places and polling stations</title><description>Polling places and polling stations The Returning Officer must, for the purposes of the poll in any electoral division — establish a sufficient number of polling stations within e...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr37-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 37 Facilities to be provided at polling stations</title><description>Facilities to be provided at polling stations Before the poll in any electoral division opens at a polling station, the presiding officer or the senior presiding officer at that s...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr38-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 38 Registers of electors to be conclusive evidence of right to vote</title><description>Registers of electors to be conclusive evidence of right to vote Without affecting subsection (2), the register of electors in operation in accordance with this Act at the time of...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr39-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 39 Admittance to polling station</title><description>Admittance to polling station Subject to subsections (1A) and (2A), a person must not be admitted to vote at any polling station except the polling station allotted to him or her....</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr39A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 39A Voting by overseas electors</title><description>Voting by overseas electors Subject to section 7, any overseas elector who intends to cast his or her vote at the poll for a contested election in an electoral division may vote a...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr40-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 40 Poll by ballot and ballot papers</title><description>Poll by ballot and ballot papers In the case of a poll at an election not using a DRE voting system, the votes must be given by ballot, and the ballot of each voter must consist o...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr40A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 40A Candidates’ photographs on ballot papers</title><description>Candidates’ photographs on ballot papers The Returning Officer must include on every ballot paper in an election a photograph of a candidate at the election if — the candidate del...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr41-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 41 Ballot boxes</title><description>Ballot boxes Every ballot box must be so constructed that the ballot papers can be introduced into the box after it has been sealed or locked but cannot be withdrawn from the box ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr42-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 42 Manner of voting</title><description>Manner of voting Each voter entitled to vote must be given one ballot paper and has one vote. Each voter entitled to vote in any group representation constituency has one vote and...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr43-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 43 Compulsory voting</title><description>Compulsory voting Every elector must record his or her vote at each election in the division for which he or she is registered. The Returning Officer must, at the close of each el...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr44-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 44 Declarations by voters</title><description>Declarations by voters The presiding officer at any polling station may, in his or her discretion, require any voter, before the voter is given a ballot paper, to furnish such evi...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr45-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 45 Spoilt ballot papers</title><description>Spoilt ballot papers A voter who has inadvertently dealt with his or her ballot paper in such a manner that it cannot be conveniently used as a ballot paper may, on delivering to ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr46-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 46 Tendered votes</title><description>Tendered votes If a person representing himself or herself to be a particular elector named in the register applies for a ballot paper after another person has voted as such elect...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr47-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 47 Closing of poll</title><description>Closing of poll No ballot paper shall be delivered to a voter after the hour fixed for the closing of the poll. Despite subsection (1), if at the hour fixed for the closing of the...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr48-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 48 Procedure on closing of poll</title><description>Procedure on closing of poll As soon as practicable after the close of the poll, the presiding officer of each polling station must, in the presence of such of the candidates and ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr48A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 48A Counting places</title><description>Counting places The Returning Officer may — direct that the votes cast at any polling station or stations in Singapore for an electoral division be counted at such counting place ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr49-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 49 Counting votes</title><description>Counting votes Subject to subsection (2) — counting agents for any candidate nominated for an electoral division other than a group representation constituency may be appointed ei...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr49A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 49A Counting of votes by overseas electors</title><description>Counting of votes by overseas electors Subject to section 56DB, every sealed ballot box containing votes cast at an overseas polling station at an election in an electoral divisio...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr49B-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 49B Recounting of votes</title><description>Recounting of votes The Returning Officer must conduct a recount of the votes cast in Singapore at an election in an electoral division if the difference between the number of vot...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr50-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 50 Votes to be rejected</title><description>Votes to be rejected The Returning Officer must reject as invalid the following ballot papers only: any ballot paper which does not bear the complete official mark for the authent...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr50A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 50A Approval of DRE voting systems</title><description>Approval of DRE voting systems A DRE voting system must not be used at any poll in any electoral division unless the DRE voting system is approved before the date of the writ of t...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr50B-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 50B Approval of DRE voting machines and equipment</title><description>Approval of DRE voting machines and equipment It is the duty of the Returning Officer to provide at each polling station within every electoral division specified in the notice un...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr50C-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 50C Pre-poll testing of DRE voting system, etc.</title><description>Pre-poll testing of DRE voting system, etc. Immediately before the commencement of the poll in any electoral division specified in a notice under section 34(6) or (as the case may...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr50D-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 50D DRE voting system procedures generally</title><description>DRE voting system procedures generally Except as otherwise provided in sections 50B and 50C and any regulations made under this section, any poll using any DRE voting system must ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr51-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 51 Publication of result and statement of poll in &lt;i&gt;Gazette&lt;/i&gt;</title><description>Publication of result and statement of poll in Gazette The Returning Officer must immediately after the result has been declared by him or her under section 49(7)(a ) or (7E)(a ) ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr52-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 52 Election of non-constituency Members in certain circumstances</title><description>Election of non-constituency Members in certain circumstances At any general election, the number of non‑constituency Members to be declared elected is the whole number (ignoring ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr53-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 53 Failure to take Oath of Allegiance by non-constituency Member</title><description>Failure to take Oath of Allegiance by non-constituency Member Subject to subsection (3), if any non‑constituency Member declared to be elected under section 52 fails to take and s...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr54-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 54 Failure to comply with provisions of this Act</title><description>Failure to comply with provisions of this Act An election is not invalid by reason of any failure to comply with any provision of this Act relating to elections if it appears that...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr55-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 55 Offences</title><description>Offences Every person who — forges or fraudulently defaces or fraudulently destroys any nomination paper, or delivers to the Returning Officer any nomination paper knowing it to b...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr56-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 56 Maintenance of secrecy at elections</title><description>Maintenance of secrecy at elections Every officer, clerk, interpreter, candidate and agent authorised to attend at a polling station, or at the counting of the votes, must, before...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=P13-P4_56A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - AND ADJOURNMENT OF ELECTIONS</title><description>POSTPONEMENT AND ADJOURNMENT OF ELECTIONS</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr56A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 56A Postponement of nomination day, etc., before nomination day</title><description>Postponement of nomination day, etc., before nomination day Despite any other provision of this Act, at any time before the day of nomination appointed for any election in any ele...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr56B-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 56B Change in hours for nomination of candidates, etc., before nomination day</title><description>Change in hours for nomination of candidates, etc., before nomination day Despite any other provision of this Act but subject to subsection (3), at any time before the day of nomi...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr56BA-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 56BA Changes to nomination proceedings, etc., on nomination day</title><description>Changes to nomination proceedings, etc., on nomination day Despite any other provision of this Act, the Returning Officer may, on the day of nomination appointed for an election i...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr56C-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 56C Adjournment, etc., of polling</title><description>Adjournment, etc., of polling Despite any other provision of this Act, if at any time before the polling day appointed in respect of an election in an electoral division, it appea...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr56D-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 56D Voting at adjourned polling</title><description>Voting at adjourned polling Where for any reason the polling at any polling station established for the purposes of the poll in any electoral division is so suspended or postponed...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr56DA-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 56DA Ballot box lost or destroyed after close of poll in Singapore</title><description>Ballot box lost or destroyed after close of poll in Singapore The Returning Officer must wholly abandon the counting of all the votes cast at a polling station in Singapore (calle...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr56DB-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 56DB Ballot box lost or destroyed after close of poll at overseas polling station</title><description>Ballot box lost or destroyed after close of poll at overseas polling station The Returning Officer must wholly abandon the counting of all the votes cast at an overseas polling st...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr56E-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 56E Adjournment, etc., of counting</title><description>Adjournment, etc., of counting Despite any other provision of this Act, if at any time before or during the counting of votes in respect of an election in an electoral division, i...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr56F-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 56F Adjournment, etc., of adding of counted votes</title><description>Adjournment, etc., of adding of counted votes Despite any other provision of this Act, if at any time before or during the adding of all the counted votes in respect of an electio...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=P13-P4_57-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - PRACTICES</title><description>CORRUPT PRACTICES</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr57-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 57 Personation</title><description>Personation Every person who — at an election applies for a ballot paper or to record his or her vote at a DRE voting machine in the name of some other person, whether that name b...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr58-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 58 Treating</title><description>Treating A person shall be guilty of treating if the person corruptly, by himself or herself or by any other person, either before, during or after an election, directly or indire...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr59-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 59 Undue influence</title><description>Undue influence Every person who — directly or indirectly, by himself or herself or by any other person on his or her behalf, makes use of or threatens to make use of any force, v...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr60-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 60 Bribery</title><description>Bribery The following persons shall be deemed guilty of the offence of bribery: every person who, directly or indirectly, by himself or herself or by any other person on his or he...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr61-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 61 Punishment and incapacities for corrupt practice</title><description>Punishment and incapacities for corrupt practice Every person who — commits the offence of personation, or aids, abets, counsels or procures the commission of the offence of perso...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=P13-P4_62-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - AGENT, ELECTION EXPENSES AND ILLEGAL PRACTICES</title><description>ELECTION AGENT, ELECTION EXPENSES AND ILLEGAL PRACTICES</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr62-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 62 Nomination of election agent</title><description>Nomination of election agent On or before the day of nomination at an election, a person must be named in writing by or on behalf of each candidate as his or her agent for that el...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr63-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 63 Person convicted of corrupt practice not to be appointed election agent</title><description>Person convicted of corrupt practice not to be appointed election agent A person must not be appointed an election agent if the person has, within 7 years prior to such appointmen...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr64-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 64 Making of contracts through election agent</title><description>Making of contracts through election agent Subject to subsection (1A), the election agent of a candidate must — appoint every polling agent, clerk and messenger employed for payme...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr65-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 65 Payment of expenses through election agent</title><description>Payment of expenses through election agent Except as permitted by or pursuant to this Act, no payment and no advance or deposit is to be made by a candidate at an election, or by ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr66-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 66 Period for sending in claims and making payments for election expenses</title><description>Period for sending in claims and making payments for election expenses Every payment made by an election agent in respect of any expenses incurred on account of or in respect of t...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr67-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 67 Remuneration of election agent</title><description>Remuneration of election agent So far as circumstances admit, this Act applies to an election agent’s claim for his or her remuneration and to the payment thereof in like manner a...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr68-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 68 Expenses which may be paid otherwise than by election agents</title><description>Expenses which may be paid otherwise than by election agents The candidate at an election may pay any personal expenses incurred by him or her on account of or in connection with ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr69-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 69 Expenses in excess of maximum to be illegal practice</title><description>Expenses in excess of maximum to be illegal practice Subject to such exception as may be allowed pursuant to this Act, no sum is to be paid and no expense is to be incurred by a c...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr70-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 70 Certain expenditure to be illegal practice</title><description>Certain expenditure to be illegal practice No payment or contract for payment is, for the purpose of promoting or procuring the election of a candidate at any election, to be made...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr71-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 71 Use of motor vehicles at elections</title><description>Use of motor vehicles at elections Subject to this section, a person must not let, lend, employ, hire, borrow or use any motor vehicle for the purpose of conveyance of electors or...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr72-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 72 Certain employment to be illegal</title><description>Certain employment to be illegal Subject to section 62(6) and (7), a person must not, for the purpose of promoting or procuring the election of a candidate at any election, be eng...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr73-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 73 Saving for creditors</title><description>Saving for creditors The provisions of this Act prohibiting certain payments and contracts for payments, and the payment of any sum, and the incurring of expenses in excess of a c...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr74-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 74 Return and declaration respecting election expenses</title><description>Return and declaration respecting election expenses Within 31 days after the date of publication of the result of an election in the Gazette , the election agent of every candidat...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr75-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 75 Publication of receipt of return, etc.</title><description>Publication of receipt of return, etc. When the Returning Officer has received any return respecting election expenses and the statements made in respect thereof, the Returning Of...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr75A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 75A Supporting documents, etc., for returns respecting election expenses</title><description>Supporting documents, etc., for returns respecting election expenses A candidate and his or her election agent at an election must maintain, for the period specified in subsection...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr76-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 76 Employers to allow employees reasonable period for voting</title><description>Employers to allow employees reasonable period for voting Every employer must, on polling day, allow every elector who is an employee thereof a reasonable period for voting. An em...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr77-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 77 Badges, symbols, etc., prohibited on polling day and eve of polling day</title><description>Badges, symbols, etc., prohibited on polling day and eve of polling day A badge, symbol, rosette, favour, set of colours, flag, advertisement, handbill, placard or poster or any r...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr78-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 78 Regulations for display of posters and banners</title><description>Regulations for display of posters and banners The Minister may make regulations to regulate the display of posters and banners in respect of an election. Such regulations may pro...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr78A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 78A Regulations for other election advertising</title><description>Regulations for other election advertising The Minister may make regulations — prescribing the form and manner in which the names of the publisher of any election advertising not ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr78B-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 78B Election advertising ban</title><description>Election advertising ban Except as otherwise provided by or under subsection (2), a person must not, at any time on polling day or the eve of polling day at an election in an elec...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr78C-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 78C Blackout period for election survey results</title><description>Blackout period for election survey results A person must not publish or permit or cause to be published the results of any election survey during the period beginning with the da...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr78D-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 78D Exit polls ban on polling day</title><description>Exit polls ban on polling day A person must not publish or permit or cause to be published on polling day before the close of all polling stations on polling day — any statement r...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr78E-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 78E Defence for election advertising offences</title><description>Defence for election advertising offences It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under section 61(1) or (5), 78A(2), 78B(3), 78C(2) or 78D(2) to prove — that the con...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr79-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 79 Punishment for conviction for illegal practice</title><description>Punishment for conviction for illegal practice Every person who commits an illegal practice shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction by a District Court to ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr80-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 80 Prohibition of canvassing on polling day and eve of polling day</title><description>Prohibition of canvassing on polling day and eve of polling day A person must not on polling day and the eve of polling day at an election in an electoral division — by word, mess...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr80A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 80A Restrictions on election meetings</title><description>Restrictions on election meetings Without affecting sections 12 and 13 of the Public Order Act 2009, and despite section 14 of that Act, all election meetings, wherever held, are ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr81-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 81 Prohibition of dissuasion from voting</title><description>Prohibition of dissuasion from voting A person must not between the day of nomination and polling day (both days being inclusive) at any election, by word, message, writing or in ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr82-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 82 Undue influence at or near polling station</title><description>Undue influence at or near polling station A person must not — endeavour to establish the identity of any person entering a polling station; check the name of any person entering ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr83-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 83 Persons prohibited from conducting election activity</title><description>Persons prohibited from conducting election activity A person — attending a primary or secondary school as a student; against whom an order of supervision has been made under sect...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr84-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 84 Unlawful assembly</title><description>Unlawful assembly Where it is shown that the common object of an assembly of 5 or more persons is — to interrupt or interfere with an election meeting; or to go about in a group o...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr85-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 85 Offence to operate loudspeaker</title><description>Offence to operate loudspeaker It shall be an offence for a person to operate any loudspeaker or other instrument for the production or reproduction of any speech, sound or music ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=P13-P4_86-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - FOR CORRUPT AND ILLEGAL PRACTICE</title><description>EXCUSE FOR CORRUPT AND ILLEGAL PRACTICE</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr86-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 86 Report exonerating candidate in certain cases of corrupt and illegal practice by agents</title><description>Report exonerating candidate in certain cases of corrupt and illegal practice by agents Where, upon the hearing of an application under section 90 respecting an election under thi...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr87-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 87 Power of election court to except innocent act from being illegal practice, etc.</title><description>Power of election court to except innocent act from being illegal practice, etc. Where, on application made, it is shown to an Election Judge or to a Judge sitting in the General ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr88-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 88 Authorised excuse for non-compliance with provisions as to return and statements respecting election expenses</title><description>Authorised excuse for non-compliance with provisions as to return and statements respecting election expenses Where the return and statements respecting election expenses of a can...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=P13-P4_89-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - FOR AVOIDING ELECTIONS</title><description>GROUNDS FOR AVOIDING ELECTIONS</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr89-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 89 Avoidance by conviction of candidate</title><description>Avoidance by conviction of candidate The election of a candidate as a Member is avoided by his or her conviction for any corrupt or illegal practice.</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr90-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 90 Application for avoidance of election on certain grounds</title><description>Application for avoidance of election on certain grounds The election of a candidate as a Member must be declared to be void on an application made to an Election Judge on any of ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr91-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 91 Proceedings in respect of qualification</title><description>Proceedings in respect of qualification Proceedings may be instituted in the General Division of the High Court against any person acting or claiming to be entitled to act as an e...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=P14-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - Part 4 APPLICATIONS FOR AVOIDANCE OF ELECTION</title><description>APPLICATIONS FOR AVOIDANCE OF ELECTION</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr92-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 92 Appointment and powers of Election Judge</title><description>Appointment and powers of Election Judge Every application under section 90 is to be heard by the Chief Justice or by a Supreme Court Judge nominated by the Chief Justice for the ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr93-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 93 Who may make application under section 90</title><description>Who may make application under section 90 An application under section 90 may be made to the Supreme Court by any one or more of the following persons: some person who voted or ha...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr94-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 94 Relief which may be claimed</title><description>Relief which may be claimed All or any of the following reliefs to which the applicant may be entitled may be claimed in an application under section 90: a declaration that the el...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr95-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 95 Certificate of Election Judge as to validity of election</title><description>Certificate of Election Judge as to validity of election At the conclusion of the hearing of an application under section 90, the Election Judge must determine whether the Member ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr96-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 96 Report of Election Judge as to corrupt or illegal practice</title><description>Report of Election Judge as to corrupt or illegal practice At the conclusion of the hearing of an application under section 90, the Election Judge must also report in writing to t...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr97-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 97 Time for making application</title><description>Time for making application Subject to this section, every application under section 90 must be made within 21 days of the date of publication of the result of the election in the...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr98-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 98 Prohibition of disclosure of vote</title><description>Prohibition of disclosure of vote An elector who has voted at any election must not, in any proceeding to question the election, be required to state for whom the elector has vote...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr99-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 99 Votes to be struck off at scrutiny</title><description>Votes to be struck off at scrutiny On a scrutiny at the hearing of an application under section 90, only the following votes are to be struck off: the vote of any person whose nam...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr100-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 100 Procedure and practice on applications under section 90</title><description>Procedure and practice on applications under section 90 The procedure and practice on applications under section 90 are regulated by rules which may be made by the Rules Committee...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr101-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 101 Rejection of ballot paper by Returning Officer not to be questioned</title><description>Rejection of ballot paper by Returning Officer not to be questioned On the making of an application under section 90, the decision of a Returning Officer as to whether or not a ba...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=P15-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - Part 5 GENERAL</title><description>GENERAL</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr103-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 103 Inaccurate description of persons and places</title><description>Inaccurate description of persons and places No omission and no misnomer or inaccurate description of any person or place named or described in any register, notice or other docum...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr104-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 104 Publication of notices, etc.</title><description>Publication of notices, etc. Where any notice is required by this Act to be published and, in the opinion of the authority who is required to publish the notice, the prescribed mo...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr105-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 105 Names of candidates</title><description>Names of candidates Before 12.30 p.m. on the day of nomination, any candidate may, by writing under his or her hand, indicate to the Returning Officer which of his or her names me...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr106-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 106 Use of schools as polling stations</title><description>Use of schools as polling stations The Returning Officer may use, free of charge, as a polling station, any school (or part of it) for the purposes of any election. The Returning ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr107-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 107 Forms</title><description>Forms The forms in the First Schedule or forms substantially to the like effect, are sufficient in law, and may be varied, or other forms prescribed, by the Minister as circumstan...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr108-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 108 Corporate offenders and unincorporated associations</title><description>Corporate offenders and unincorporated associations Where an offence under this Act committed by a body corporate is proved to have been committed with the consent or connivance o...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr109-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 109 Composition of offences</title><description>Composition of offences The Returning Officer, or any officer of the Elections Department who is authorised by the Returning Officer, may compound any offence under this Act that ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=Sc1-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - First Schedule </title><description>Section 24(2) PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS ACT 1954______________ WRIT OF ELECTION ByPresident of the Republic of Singapore To : RETURNING OFFICER   WHEREAS section 24(1) of the Parlia...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=Sc2-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - Second Schedule Directions for guidance of voters</title><description>Section 42(7) PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS ACT 1954 Directions for guidance of voters When you are given a ballot paper, go to a polling booth. Mark on your ballot paper an X in the em...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=Sc3-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - Third Schedule Election expenses</title><description>Section 69(1) and (3) Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 Election expenses   The maximum amount which a candidate at an election or his or her election agent can pay or incur on acc...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=Sc4-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - Fourth Schedule Parliamentary Elections (Application for Avoidance of Election) Rules</title><description>Section 100(2) Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 Parliamentary Elections (Application for Avoidance of Election) Rules Citation These Rules are the Parliamentary Elections (Applica...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=xv-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - Legislative History</title><description>This Legislative History is a service provided by the Law Revision Commission on a best-efforts basis. It is not part of the Act. PART 1SINGAPORE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS ORD...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=xy-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - Comparative Table</title><description>This Act has undergone renumbering in the 2020 Revised Edition. This Comparative Table is provided to help readers locate the corresponding provisions in the last Revised Edition....</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20221101?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=al-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - Long Title</title><description>An Act to make provision for Parliamentary elections.</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=P11-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - Part 1 PRELIMINARY</title><description>Part 1 PRELIMINARY</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20221101?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=pr1-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 1 Short title</title><description>Short title This Act is the Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 .</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20221101?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=pr2-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 2 Interpretation</title><description>Interpretation In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires — ballot box includes a ballot container; ballot display means an electronic video display, image or representati...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr3-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 3 Appointment of officers</title><description>Appointment of officers The Minister may appoint a Registration Officer, a Returning Officer and such number of Assistant Registration Officers as the Minister thinks fit. An Assis...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr4-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 4 Appointment of clerks and interpreters</title><description>Appointment of clerks and interpreters The Registration Officer and the Returning Officer may appoint any number of clerks and interpreters that may be necessary for the purposes o...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr5-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 5 Qualification of electors</title><description>Qualification of electors Subject to sections 6 and 7, any person who on the prescribed date in any year — is a citizen of Singapore; is ordinarily resident in Singapore; and is n...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20221101?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=pr6-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 6 Disqualification of electors</title><description>Disqualification of electors No person is entitled to have his or her name entered or retained in any register of electors if he or she — has done any of the following: acquired o...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr7-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 7 Plural voting</title><description>Plural voting Subject to the provisions of this Act, a person is entitled to have his or her name entered in the register of one electoral division only. Any person who votes as an...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr8-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 8 Electoral divisions</title><description>Electoral divisions The Minister may, by notification in the Gazette , specify the names and boundaries of the electoral divisions of Singapore for purposes of elections under thi...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220707?ValidDate=20220707&amp;ProvIds=pr8A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 8A Group representation constituencies</title><description>Group representation constituencies For the purposes of electing Members of Parliament on a group basis to ensure the representation in Parliament of Members from the Malay, Indian...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr9-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 9 Polling districts</title><description>Polling districts Whenever any electoral division of Singapore is altered or a new division is created, the Registration Officer must — subdivide that division into polling distric...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=P12-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - Part 2 REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS AND REVISION OF REGISTERS</title><description>Part 2 REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS AND REVISION OF REGISTERS</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr10-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 10 Registration of electors</title><description>Registration of electors As soon as may be after the publication of any notification under section 8, the Registration Officer, with such assistance as the Registration Officer may...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr11-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 11 Claims and objections</title><description>Claims and objections Any person who considers that he or she is entitled to have his or her name entered in a register of electors and whose name has been omitted from the regist...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr12-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 12 Appeals to Revising Officer</title><description>Appeals to Revising Officer For the purpose of hearing appeals against any decision of the Registration Officer, the Minister may appoint such Revising Officers as the Minister thi...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr13-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 13 Certification of registers</title><description>Certification of registers The Registration Officer must, as soon as conveniently may be after the claims and objections have been adjudicated upon, certify the register of elector...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr13A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 13A Registration as overseas elector</title><description>Registration as overseas elector Any person who is not resident in Singapore but whose name is entered in the register of electors for an electoral division and who is entitled to...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr14-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 14 Revision of registers</title><description>Revision of registers The Minister may from time to time, but in any case not later than 3 years after the last general election, require the Registration Officer to revise the reg...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr15-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 15 Method of revising register</title><description>Method of revising register In revising a register of electors, the Registration Officer must enter the names of all persons who are qualified as electors under section 5 and are ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20221101?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=pr16-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 16 Claims and objections at revision of register</title><description>Claims and objections at revision of register Sections 11 and 12 apply to a revision of a register of electors as they apply to the preparation of the register.</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20221101?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=pr17-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 17 Application of section 13 to revised register</title><description>Application of section 13 to revised register Section 13(1) and (1A) shall apply to the certification of a revised register of electors as they apply to the certification of a regi...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20221101?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=pr18-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 18 Notices and adjournments</title><description>Notices and adjournments Subject to section 14, any notice required to be given by the Registration Officer or a Revising Officer is sufficiently given if sent by registered post t...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20221101?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=pr19-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 19 Persons residing in building located on common boundary</title><description>Persons residing in building located on common boundary In preparing or revising a register of electors, the Registration Officer may, in his or her discretion, enter the name of a...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20221101?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=pr20-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 20 Notice of certification of register and commencement and period of operation</title><description>Notice of certification of register and commencement and period of operation On the certification of a register under this Act, the Registration Officer must give notice in the Ga...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220707?ValidDate=20220707&amp;ProvIds=pr20A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 20A Redistribution of polling districts, etc.</title><description>Redistribution of polling districts, etc. Where any new electoral division is created or the boundaries of any existing electoral division are altered by — redistributing the whole...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr21-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 21 Penalty for false statements and wrongful claims</title><description>Penalty for false statements and wrongful claims Every person who wilfully makes a false statement or declaration in any claim or objection, or at any inquiry or in any appeal in c...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr21A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 21A Use of registers of electors</title><description>Use of registers of electors Any candidate or his or her election agent who, or any political party which, on payment of any fee, acquires from the Registration Officer any copy (w...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=P13-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - Part 3 ELECTIONS</title><description>ELECTIONS</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr22-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 22 Number of Members to be returned for each electoral division and group representation constituency</title><description>Number of Members to be returned for each electoral division and group representation constituency Subject to subsection (2), each electoral division must return one Member to serv...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr23-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 23 Assistant Returning Officers</title><description>Assistant Returning Officers The Minister may, in addition to appointing the Returning Officer under section 3, appoint by name or by office one or more persons to assist the Retur...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr24-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 24 Writ of election</title><description>Writ of election For the purposes of every general election of Members of Parliament, and for the purposes of the election of Members to supply vacancies caused by death, resignati...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr25-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 25 Notice of time and place of election</title><description>Notice of time and place of election On the President issuing a writ, the Returning Officer must give notice of the issue of the writ and of the day, time and place of the nominati...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr26-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 26 Failure of election</title><description>Failure of election Whenever an election in any electoral division wholly fails, a fresh writ may be issued by the President at any time for the holding of an election in that elec...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr27-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 27 Nomination papers</title><description>Nomination papers Any person eligible for election as a Member of Parliament in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution may be nominated as a candidate for election. A ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr27A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 27A Election of Members on group basis in group representation constituencies</title><description>Election of Members on group basis in group representation constituencies In every general election of Members and the election of Members to supply vacancies caused by death, resi...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr27B-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 27B Nomination papers for elections in group representation constituencies</title><description>Nomination papers for elections in group representation constituencies Any person eligible for election as a Member of Parliament in accordance with the provisions of the Constitu...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220707?ValidDate=20220707&amp;ProvIds=pr27C-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 27C Committee to determine whether prospective candidate is Malay or other racial minority</title><description>Committee to determine whether prospective candidate is Malay or other racial minority For the purposes of section 27A, there is established — a Malay Community Committee whose fun...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr28-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 28 Deposits by candidates</title><description>Deposits by candidates A candidate, or some person on the candidate’s behalf, must, in accordance with subsection (2), deposit or cause to be deposited with the Returning Officer ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20221101?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=pr29-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 29 Proceedings on nomination day</title><description>Proceedings on nomination day The Returning Officer must, on the day of nomination, attend at the place of nomination from 11 a.m. until 12 noon to receive nomination papers and p...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr29A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 29A Amendment of nomination papers</title><description>Amendment of nomination papers Subject to subsection (3), where the Returning Officer detects in any nomination paper — an error or omission, or what appears to be an error or omis...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr30-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 30 Objections to nomination papers</title><description>Objections to nomination papers Objection may be made to a nomination paper on all or any of the following grounds but on no other ground: that the description of the candidate is ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr31-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 31 Persons entitled to be present during nomination proceedings</title><description>Persons entitled to be present during nomination proceedings Subject to subsection (2), the following persons, and no others, are entitled to be present at the proceedings specifi...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr32-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 32 Withdrawal of candidature</title><description>Withdrawal of candidature A candidate may before 12 noon on the day of nomination, but not afterwards, withdraw his or her candidature by giving, in person, a notice to that effect...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr32A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 32A Multiple nominations</title><description>Multiple nominations If at 12 noon on the day of nomination in relation to an election — a person is nominated to be a candidate for election in more than one electoral division at...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=P13-P4_33-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - ELECTIONS</title><description>UNCONTESTED ELECTIONS</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr33-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 33 Uncontested elections</title><description>Uncontested elections If, on the day of nomination in any electoral division, after the decision by the Returning Officer on any objection which may have been lodged, only one cand...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=P13-P4_34-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - ELECTIONS</title><description>CONTESTED ELECTIONS</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20221101?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=pr34-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 34 Contested elections</title><description>Contested elections If, on the day of nomination in any electoral division, after the decision by the Returning Officer on any objections which may have been lodged, more candidat...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr34A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 34A Contested elections in group representation constituencies</title><description>Contested elections in group representation constituencies If, on the day of nomination, in any group representation constituency, after the decision by the Returning Officer on a...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20221101?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=pr35-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 35 Polling day at general election to be public holiday</title><description>Polling day at general election to be public holiday Polling day at any general election is a public holiday as though it had been so expressly appointed in addition to the days me...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20221101?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=pr36-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 36 Presiding officers</title><description>Presiding officers The Returning Officer must appoint, and may revoke the appointment of, one or more persons (called in this Act presiding officers) to preside at each polling sta...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20221101?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=pr36A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 36A Polling places and polling stations</title><description>Polling places and polling stations The Returning Officer must, for the purposes of the poll in any electoral division — establish a sufficient number of polling stations within e...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr37-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 37 Facilities to be provided at polling stations</title><description>Facilities to be provided at polling stations Before the poll in any electoral division opens at a polling station, the presiding officer or the senior presiding officer at that s...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220707?ValidDate=20220707&amp;ProvIds=pr38-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 38 Registers of electors to be conclusive evidence of right to vote</title><description>Registers of electors to be conclusive evidence of right to vote Without affecting subsection (2), the register of electors in operation in accordance with this Act at the time of ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr39-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 39 Admittance to polling station</title><description>Admittance to polling station Subject to subsections (1A) and (2A), a person must not be admitted to vote at any polling station except the polling station allotted to him or her....</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20221101?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=pr39A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 39A Voting by overseas electors</title><description>Voting by overseas electors Subject to section 7, any overseas elector who intends to cast his or her vote at the poll for a contested election in an electoral division may vote a...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr40-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 40 Poll by ballot and ballot papers</title><description>Poll by ballot and ballot papers In the case of a poll at an election not using a DRE voting system, the votes must be given by ballot, and the ballot of each voter must consist of...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr40A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 40A Candidates’ photographs on ballot papers</title><description>Candidates’ photographs on ballot papers The Returning Officer must include on every ballot paper in an election a photograph of a candidate at the election if — the candidate deli...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr41-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 41 Ballot boxes</title><description>Ballot boxes Every ballot box must be so constructed that the ballot papers can be introduced into the box after it has been sealed or locked but cannot be withdrawn from the box u...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr42-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 42 Manner of voting</title><description>Manner of voting Each voter entitled to vote must be given one ballot paper and has one vote. Each voter entitled to vote in any group representation constituency has one vote and...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20221101?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=pr43-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 43 Compulsory voting</title><description>Compulsory voting Every elector must record his or her vote at each election in the division for which he or she is registered. The Returning Officer must, at the close of each el...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr44-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 44 Declarations by voters</title><description>Declarations by voters The presiding officer at any polling station may, in his or her discretion, require any voter, before the voter is given a ballot paper, to furnish such evi...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220707?ValidDate=20220707&amp;ProvIds=pr45-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 45 Spoilt ballot papers</title><description>Spoilt ballot papers A voter who has inadvertently dealt with his or her ballot paper in such a manner that it cannot be conveniently used as a ballot paper may, on delivering to t...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr46-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 46 Tendered votes</title><description>Tendered votes If a person representing himself or herself to be a particular elector named in the register applies for a ballot paper after another person has voted as such electo...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr47-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 47 Closing of poll</title><description>Closing of poll No ballot paper shall be delivered to a voter after the hour fixed for the closing of the poll. Despite subsection (1), if at the hour fixed for the closing of the ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr48-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 48 Procedure on closing of poll</title><description>Procedure on closing of poll As soon as practicable after the close of the poll, the presiding officer of each polling station must, in the presence of such of the candidates and t...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr48A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 48A Counting places</title><description>Counting places The Returning Officer may — direct that the votes cast at any polling station or stations in Singapore for an electoral division be counted at such counting place ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220707?ValidDate=20220707&amp;ProvIds=pr49-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 49 Counting votes</title><description>Counting votes Subject to subsection (2) — counting agents for any candidate nominated for an electoral division other than a group representation constituency may be appointed ei...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220707?ValidDate=20220707&amp;ProvIds=pr49A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 49A Counting of votes by overseas electors</title><description>Counting of votes by overseas electors Subject to section 56DB, every sealed ballot box containing votes cast at an overseas polling station at an election in an electoral divisio...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr49B-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 49B Recounting of votes</title><description>Recounting of votes The Returning Officer must conduct a recount of the votes cast in Singapore at an election in an electoral division if the difference between the number of vot...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220707?ValidDate=20220707&amp;ProvIds=pr50-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 50 Votes to be rejected</title><description>Votes to be rejected The Returning Officer must reject as invalid the following ballot papers only: any ballot paper which does not bear the complete official mark for the authenti...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220707?ValidDate=20220707&amp;ProvIds=pr50A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 50A Approval of DRE voting systems</title><description>Approval of DRE voting systems A DRE voting system must not be used at any poll in any electoral division unless the DRE voting system is approved before the date of the writ of th...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr50B-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 50B Approval of DRE voting machines and equipment</title><description>Approval of DRE voting machines and equipment It is the duty of the Returning Officer to provide at each polling station within every electoral division specified in the notice und...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220707?ValidDate=20220707&amp;ProvIds=pr50C-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 50C Pre-poll testing of DRE voting system, etc.</title><description>Pre-poll testing of DRE voting system, etc. Immediately before the commencement of the poll in any electoral division specified in a notice under section 34(6) or (as the case may ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr50D-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 50D DRE voting system procedures generally</title><description>DRE voting system procedures generally Except as otherwise provided in sections 50B and 50C and any regulations made under this section, any poll using any DRE voting system must b...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220707?ValidDate=20220707&amp;ProvIds=pr51-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 51 Publication of result and statement of poll in &lt;i&gt;Gazette&lt;/i&gt;</title><description>Publication of result and statement of poll in Gazette The Returning Officer must immediately after the result has been declared by him or her under section 49(7)(a ) or (7E)(a ) ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr52-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 52 Election of non-constituency Members in certain circumstances</title><description>Election of non-constituency Members in certain circumstances At any general election, the number of non‑constituency Members to be declared elected is the whole number (ignoring ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20221101?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=pr53-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 53 Failure to take Oath of Allegiance by non-constituency Member</title><description>Failure to take Oath of Allegiance by non-constituency Member Subject to subsection (3), if any non‑constituency Member declared to be elected under section 52 fails to take and su...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr54-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 54 Failure to comply with provisions of this Act</title><description>Failure to comply with provisions of this Act An election is not invalid by reason of any failure to comply with any provision of this Act relating to elections if it appears that ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20221101?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=pr55-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 55 Offences</title><description>Offences Every person who — forges or fraudulently defaces or fraudulently destroys any nomination paper, or delivers to the Returning Officer any nomination paper knowing it to b...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20221101?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=pr56-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 56 Maintenance of secrecy at elections</title><description>Maintenance of secrecy at elections Every officer, clerk, interpreter, candidate and agent authorised to attend at a polling station, or at the counting of the votes, must, before...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=P13-P4_56A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - AND ADJOURNMENT OF ELECTIONS</title><description>POSTPONEMENT AND ADJOURNMENT OF ELECTIONS</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20221101?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=pr56A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 56A Postponement of nomination day, etc., before nomination day</title><description>Postponement of nomination day, etc., before nomination day Despite any other provision of this Act, at any time before the day of nomination appointed for any election in any ele...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr56B-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 56B Change in hours for nomination of candidates, etc., before nomination day</title><description>Change in hours for nomination of candidates, etc., before nomination day Despite any other provision of this Act but subject to subsection (3), at any time before the day of nomi...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20221101?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=pr56BA-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 56BA Changes to nomination proceedings, etc., on nomination day</title><description>Changes to nomination proceedings, etc., on nomination day Despite any other provision of this Act, the Returning Officer may, on the day of nomination appointed for an election i...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr56C-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 56C Adjournment, etc., of polling</title><description>Adjournment, etc., of polling Despite any other provision of this Act, if at any time before the polling day appointed in respect of an election in an electoral division, it appea...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20221101?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=pr56D-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 56D Voting at adjourned polling</title><description>Voting at adjourned polling Where for any reason the polling at any polling station established for the purposes of the poll in any electoral division is so suspended or postponed...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr56DA-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 56DA Ballot box lost or destroyed after close of poll in Singapore</title><description>Ballot box lost or destroyed after close of poll in Singapore The Returning Officer must wholly abandon the counting of all the votes cast at a polling station in Singapore (calle...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220707?ValidDate=20220707&amp;ProvIds=pr56DB-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 56DB Ballot box lost or destroyed after close of poll at overseas polling station</title><description>Ballot box lost or destroyed after close of poll at overseas polling station The Returning Officer must wholly abandon the counting of all the votes cast at an overseas polling st...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr56E-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 56E Adjournment, etc., of counting</title><description>Adjournment, etc., of counting Despite any other provision of this Act, if at any time before or during the counting of votes in respect of an election in an electoral division, i...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220707?ValidDate=20220707&amp;ProvIds=pr56F-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 56F Adjournment, etc., of adding of counted votes</title><description>Adjournment, etc., of adding of counted votes Despite any other provision of this Act, if at any time before or during the adding of all the counted votes in respect of an electio...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=P13-P4_57-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - PRACTICES</title><description>CORRUPT PRACTICES</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20221101?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=pr57-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 57 Personation</title><description>Personation Every person who — at an election applies for a ballot paper or to record his or her vote at a DRE voting machine in the name of some other person, whether that name be...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20221101?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=pr58-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 58 Treating</title><description>Treating A person shall be guilty of treating if the person corruptly, by himself or herself or by any other person, either before, during or after an election, directly or indirec...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr59-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 59 Undue influence</title><description>Undue influence Every person who — directly or indirectly, by himself or herself or by any other person on his or her behalf, makes use of or threatens to make use of any force, vi...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20221101?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=pr60-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 60 Bribery</title><description>Bribery The following persons shall be deemed guilty of the offence of bribery: every person who, directly or indirectly, by himself or herself or by any other person on his or her...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr61-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 61 Punishment and incapacities for corrupt practice</title><description>Punishment and incapacities for corrupt practice Every person who — commits the offence of personation, or aids, abets, counsels or procures the commission of the offence of perso...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=P13-P4_62-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - AGENT, ELECTION EXPENSES AND ILLEGAL PRACTICES</title><description>ELECTION AGENT, ELECTION EXPENSES AND ILLEGAL PRACTICES</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220707?ValidDate=20220707&amp;ProvIds=pr62-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 62 Nomination of election agent</title><description>Nomination of election agent On or before the day of nomination at an election, a person must be named in writing by or on behalf of each candidate as his or her agent for that el...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr63-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 63 Person convicted of corrupt practice not to be appointed election agent</title><description>Person convicted of corrupt practice not to be appointed election agent A person must not be appointed an election agent if the person has, within 7 years prior to such appointmen...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20221101?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=pr64-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 64 Making of contracts through election agent</title><description>Making of contracts through election agent Subject to subsection (1A), the election agent of a candidate must — appoint every polling agent, clerk and messenger employed for payme...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr65-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 65 Payment of expenses through election agent</title><description>Payment of expenses through election agent Except as permitted by or pursuant to this Act, no payment and no advance or deposit is to be made by a candidate at an election, or by a...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr66-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 66 Period for sending in claims and making payments for election expenses</title><description>Period for sending in claims and making payments for election expenses Every payment made by an election agent in respect of any expenses incurred on account of or in respect of t...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20221101?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=pr67-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 67 Remuneration of election agent</title><description>Remuneration of election agent So far as circumstances admit, this Act applies to an election agent’s claim for his or her remuneration and to the payment thereof in like manner as...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr68-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 68 Expenses which may be paid otherwise than by election agents</title><description>Expenses which may be paid otherwise than by election agents The candidate at an election may pay any personal expenses incurred by him or her on account of or in connection with o...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220707?ValidDate=20220707&amp;ProvIds=pr69-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 69 Expenses in excess of maximum to be illegal practice</title><description>Expenses in excess of maximum to be illegal practice Subject to such exception as may be allowed pursuant to this Act, no sum is to be paid and no expense is to be incurred by a ca...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr70-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 70 Certain expenditure to be illegal practice</title><description>Certain expenditure to be illegal practice No payment or contract for payment is, for the purpose of promoting or procuring the election of a candidate at any election, to be made ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220707?ValidDate=20220707&amp;ProvIds=pr71-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 71 Use of motor vehicles at elections</title><description>Use of motor vehicles at elections Subject to this section, a person must not let, lend, employ, hire, borrow or use any motor vehicle for the purpose of conveyance of electors or ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr72-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 72 Certain employment to be illegal</title><description>Certain employment to be illegal Subject to section 62(6) and (7), a person must not, for the purpose of promoting or procuring the election of a candidate at any election, be enga...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220707?ValidDate=20220707&amp;ProvIds=pr73-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 73 Saving for creditors</title><description>Saving for creditors The provisions of this Act prohibiting certain payments and contracts for payments, and the payment of any sum, and the incurring of expenses in excess of a ce...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr74-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 74 Return and declaration respecting election expenses</title><description>Return and declaration respecting election expenses Within 31 days after the date of publication of the result of an election in the Gazette , the election agent of every candidat...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr75-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 75 Publication of receipt of return, etc.</title><description>Publication of receipt of return, etc. When the Returning Officer has received any return respecting election expenses and the statements made in respect thereof, the Returning Of...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr75A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 75A Supporting documents, etc., for returns respecting election expenses</title><description>Supporting documents, etc., for returns respecting election expenses A candidate and his or her election agent at an election must maintain, for the period specified in subsection...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr76-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 76 Employers to allow employees reasonable period for voting</title><description>Employers to allow employees reasonable period for voting Every employer must, on polling day, allow every elector who is an employee thereof a reasonable period for voting. An emp...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr77-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 77 Badges, symbols, etc., prohibited on polling day and eve of polling day</title><description>Badges, symbols, etc., prohibited on polling day and eve of polling day A badge, symbol, rosette, favour, set of colours, flag, advertisement, handbill, placard or poster or any re...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr78-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 78 Regulations for display of posters and banners</title><description>Regulations for display of posters and banners The Minister may make regulations to regulate the display of posters and banners in respect of an election. Such regulations may pro...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr78A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 78A Regulations for other election advertising</title><description>Regulations for other election advertising The Minister may make regulations — prescribing the form and manner in which the names of the publisher of any election advertising not ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr78B-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 78B Election advertising ban</title><description>Election advertising ban Except as otherwise provided by or under subsection (2), a person must not, at any time on polling day or the eve of polling day at an election in an elec...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr78C-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 78C Blackout period for election survey results</title><description>Blackout period for election survey results A person must not publish or permit or cause to be published the results of any election survey during the period beginning with the da...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr78D-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 78D Exit polls ban on polling day</title><description>Exit polls ban on polling day A person must not publish or permit or cause to be published on polling day before the close of all polling stations on polling day — any statement re...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr78E-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 78E Defence for election advertising offences</title><description>Defence for election advertising offences It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under section 61(1) or (5), 78A(2), 78B(3), 78C(2) or 78D(2) to prove — that the con...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr79-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 79 Punishment for conviction for illegal practice</title><description>Punishment for conviction for illegal practice Every person who commits an illegal practice shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction by a District Court to a...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr80-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 80 Prohibition of canvassing on polling day and eve of polling day</title><description>Prohibition of canvassing on polling day and eve of polling day A person must not on polling day and the eve of polling day at an election in an electoral division — by word, messa...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr80A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 80A Restrictions on election meetings</title><description>Restrictions on election meetings Without affecting sections 12 and 13 of the Public Order Act 2009, and despite section 14 of that Act, all election meetings, wherever held, are p...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr81-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 81 Prohibition of dissuasion from voting</title><description>Prohibition of dissuasion from voting A person must not between the day of nomination and polling day (both days being inclusive) at any election, by word, message, writing or in a...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr82-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 82 Undue influence at or near polling station</title><description>Undue influence at or near polling station A person must not — endeavour to establish the identity of any person entering a polling station; check the name of any person entering ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr83-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 83 Persons prohibited from conducting election activity</title><description>Persons prohibited from conducting election activity A person — attending a primary or secondary school as a student; against whom an order of supervision has been made under sect...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr84-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 84 Unlawful assembly</title><description>Unlawful assembly Where it is shown that the common object of an assembly of 5 or more persons is — to interrupt or interfere with an election meeting; or to go about in a group on...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr85-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 85 Offence to operate loudspeaker</title><description>Offence to operate loudspeaker It shall be an offence for a person to operate any loudspeaker or other instrument for the production or reproduction of any speech, sound or music i...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=P13-P4_86-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - FOR CORRUPT AND ILLEGAL PRACTICE</title><description>EXCUSE FOR CORRUPT AND ILLEGAL PRACTICE</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr86-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 86 Report exonerating candidate in certain cases of corrupt and illegal practice by agents</title><description>Report exonerating candidate in certain cases of corrupt and illegal practice by agents Where, upon the hearing of an application under section 90 respecting an election under this...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr87-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 87 Power of election court to except innocent act from being illegal practice, etc.</title><description>Power of election court to except innocent act from being illegal practice, etc. Where, on application made, it is shown to an Election Judge or to a Judge sitting in the General D...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr88-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 88 Authorised excuse for non-compliance with provisions as to return and statements respecting election expenses</title><description>Authorised excuse for non-compliance with provisions as to return and statements respecting election expenses Where the return and statements respecting election expenses of a cand...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=P13-P4_89-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - FOR AVOIDING ELECTIONS</title><description>GROUNDS FOR AVOIDING ELECTIONS</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr89-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 89 Avoidance by conviction of candidate</title><description>Avoidance by conviction of candidate The election of a candidate as a Member is avoided by his or her conviction for any corrupt or illegal practice.</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr90-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 90 Application for avoidance of election on certain grounds</title><description>Application for avoidance of election on certain grounds The election of a candidate as a Member must be declared to be void on an application made to an Election Judge on any of t...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr91-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 91 Proceedings in respect of qualification</title><description>Proceedings in respect of qualification Proceedings may be instituted in the General Division of the High Court against any person acting or claiming to be entitled to act as an el...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=P14-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - Part 4 APPLICATIONS FOR AVOIDANCE OF ELECTION</title><description>Part 4 APPLICATIONS FOR AVOIDANCE OF ELECTION</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr92-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 92 Appointment and powers of Election Judge</title><description>Appointment and powers of Election Judge Every application under section 90 is to be heard by the Chief Justice or by a Supreme Court Judge nominated by the Chief Justice for the ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr93-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 93 Who may make application under section 90</title><description>Who may make application under section 90 An application under section 90 may be made to the Supreme Court by any one or more of the following persons: some person who voted or had...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr94-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 94 Relief which may be claimed</title><description>Relief which may be claimed All or any of the following reliefs to which the applicant may be entitled may be claimed in an application under section 90: a declaration that the ele...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr95-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 95 Certificate of Election Judge as to validity of election</title><description>Certificate of Election Judge as to validity of election At the conclusion of the hearing of an application under section 90, the Election Judge must determine whether the Member w...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr96-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 96 Report of Election Judge as to corrupt or illegal practice</title><description>Report of Election Judge as to corrupt or illegal practice At the conclusion of the hearing of an application under section 90, the Election Judge must also report in writing to th...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr97-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 97 Time for making application</title><description>Time for making application Subject to this section, every application under section 90 must be made within 21 days of the date of publication of the result of the election in the...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr98-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 98 Prohibition of disclosure of vote</title><description>Prohibition of disclosure of vote An elector who has voted at any election must not, in any proceeding to question the election, be required to state for whom the elector has voted...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr99-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 99 Votes to be struck off at scrutiny</title><description>Votes to be struck off at scrutiny On a scrutiny at the hearing of an application under section 90, only the following votes are to be struck off: the vote of any person whose nam...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr100-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 100 Procedure and practice on applications under section 90</title><description>Procedure and practice on applications under section 90 The procedure and practice on applications under section 90 are regulated by rules which may be made by the Rules Committee ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr101-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 101 Rejection of ballot paper by Returning Officer not to be questioned</title><description>Rejection of ballot paper by Returning Officer not to be questioned On the making of an application under section 90, the decision of a Returning Officer as to whether or not a bal...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=P15-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - Part 5 GENERAL</title><description>GENERAL</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr102-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 102 Minister may make regulations</title><description>Minister may make regulations The Minister may make regulations prescribing anything that is to be prescribed under the provisions of this Act and generally for the purposes of giv...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr103-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 103 Inaccurate description of persons and places</title><description>Inaccurate description of persons and places No omission and no misnomer or inaccurate description of any person or place named or described in any register, notice or other docume...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr104-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 104 Publication of notices, etc.</title><description>Publication of notices, etc. Where any notice is required by this Act to be published and, in the opinion of the authority who is required to publish the notice, the prescribed mod...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr105-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 105 Names of candidates</title><description>Names of candidates Before 12.30 p.m. on the day of nomination, any candidate may, by writing under his or her hand, indicate to the Returning Officer which of his or her names men...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr106-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 106 Use of schools as polling stations</title><description>Use of schools as polling stations The Returning Officer may use, free of charge, as a polling station, any school (or part of it) for the purposes of any election. The Returning O...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr107-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 107 Forms</title><description>Forms The forms in the First Schedule or forms substantially to the like effect, are sufficient in law, and may be varied, or other forms prescribed, by the Minister as circumstanc...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr108-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 108 Corporate offenders and unincorporated associations</title><description>Corporate offenders and unincorporated associations Where an offence under this Act committed by a body corporate is proved to have been committed with the consent or connivance of...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr109-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 109 Composition of offences</title><description>Composition of offences The Returning Officer, or any officer of the Elections Department who is authorised by the Returning Officer, may compound any offence under this Act that i...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=Sc1-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - First Schedule </title><description>Section 24(2) PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS ACT 1954______________ WRIT OF ELECTION ByPresident of the Republic of Singapore To : RETURNING OFFICER   WHEREAS section 24(1) of the Parlia...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=Sc2-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - Second Schedule Directions for guidance of voters</title><description>Section 42(7) PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS ACT 1954 Directions for guidance of voters When you are given a ballot paper, go to a polling booth. Mark on your ballot paper an X in the emp...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=Sc3-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - Third Schedule Election expenses</title><description>Section 69(1) and (3) Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 Election expenses   The maximum amount which a candidate at an election or his or her election agent can pay or incur on acco...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=Sc4-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - Fourth Schedule Parliamentary Elections (Application for Avoidance of Election) Rules</title><description>Section 100(2) Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 Parliamentary Elections (Application for Avoidance of Election) Rules Citation These Rules are the Parliamentary Elections (Applica...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=xv-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - Legislative History</title><description>This Legislative History is a service provided by the Law Revision Commission on a best-efforts basis. It is not part of the Act. PART 1SINGAPORE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS ORD...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=xy-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - Comparative Table</title><description>This Act has undergone renumbering in the 2020 Revised Edition. This Comparative Table is provided to help readers locate the corresponding provisions in the last Revised Edition....</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr52-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 52 Election of non-constituency Members in certain circumstances</title><description>Election of non-constituency Members in certain circumstances At any general election, the number of non‑constituency Members to be declared elected is the whole number (ignoring ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr66-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 66 Period for sending in claims and making payments for election expenses</title><description>Period for sending in claims and making payments for election expenses Every payment made by an election agent in respect of any expenses incurred on account of or in respect of t...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr97-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 97 Time for making application</title><description>Time for making application Subject to this section, every application under section 90 must be made within 21 days of the date of publication of the result of the election in the...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=Sc1-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - First Schedule </title><description>Section 24(2) PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS ACT 1954______________ WRIT OF ELECTION ByPresident of the Republic of Singapore To : RETURNING OFFICER   WHEREAS section 24(1) of the Parlia...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=xv-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - Legislative History</title><description>This Legislative History is a service provided by the Law Revision Commission on a best-efforts basis. It is not part of the Act. PART 1SINGAPORE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS ORD...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr61-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 61 Punishment and incapacities for corrupt practice</title><description>Punishment and incapacities for corrupt practice Every person who — commits the offence of personation, or aids, abets, counsels or procures the commission of the offence of perso...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=P13-P4_62-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - AGENT, ELECTION EXPENSES AND ILLEGAL PRACTICES</title><description>ELECTION AGENT, ELECTION EXPENSES AND ILLEGAL PRACTICES</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220401?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=P13-P4_86-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - FOR CORRUPT AND ILLEGAL PRACTICE</title><description>EXCUSE FOR CORRUPT AND ILLEGAL PRACTICE</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220707?ValidDate=20220707&amp;ProvIds=pr92-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 92 Appointment and powers of Election Judge</title><description>Appointment and powers of Election Judge Every application under section 90 is to be heard by the Chief Justice or by a Supreme Court Judge nominated by the Chief Justice for the ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20220707?ValidDate=20220707&amp;ProvIds=Sc4-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - Fourth Schedule Parliamentary Elections (Application for Avoidance of Election) Rules</title><description>Section 100(2) Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 Parliamentary Elections (Application for Avoidance of Election) Rules Citation These Rules are the Parliamentary Elections (Applica...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20221101?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=pr5-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 5 Qualification of electors</title><description>Qualification of electors Subject to sections 6 and 7, any person who on the prescribed date in any year — is a citizen of Singapore; is ordinarily resident in Singapore; and is n...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20221101?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=pr11-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 11 Claims and objections</title><description>Claims and objections Any person who considers that he or she is entitled to have his or her name entered in a register of electors and whose name has been omitted from the regist...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20221101?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=pr13A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 13A Registration as overseas elector</title><description>Registration as overseas elector Any person who is not resident in Singapore but whose name is entered in the register of electors for an electoral division and who is entitled to...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20221101?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=pr15-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 15 Method of revising register</title><description>Method of revising register In revising a register of electors, the Registration Officer must enter the names of all persons who are qualified as electors under section 5 and are ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20221101?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=pr20-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 20 Notice of certification of register and commencement and period of operation</title><description>Notice of certification of register and commencement and period of operation On the certification of a register under this Act, the Registration Officer must give notice in the Ga...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20221101?ValidDate=20221101&amp;ProvIds=xy-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - Comparative Table</title><description>This Act has undergone renumbering in the 2020 Revised Edition. This Comparative Table is provided to help readers locate the corresponding provisions in the last Revised Edition....</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20230601?ValidDate=20230601&amp;ProvIds=pr2-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 2 Interpretation</title><description>Interpretation In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires — ballot box includes a ballot container; ballot display means an electronic video display, image or representati...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20230601?ValidDate=20230601&amp;ProvIds=pr6-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 6 Disqualification of electors</title><description>Disqualification of electors No person is entitled to have his or her name entered or retained in any register of electors if he or she — has done any of the following: acquired o...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20230601?ValidDate=20230601&amp;ProvIds=pr27-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 27 Nomination papers</title><description>Nomination papers Any person eligible for election as a Member of Parliament in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution may be nominated as a candidate for election. A ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20230601?ValidDate=20230601&amp;ProvIds=pr27B-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 27B Nomination papers for elections in group representation constituencies</title><description>Nomination papers for elections in group representation constituencies Any person eligible for election as a Member of Parliament in accordance with the provisions of the Constitu...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20230601?ValidDate=20230601&amp;ProvIds=pr28-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 28 Deposits by candidates</title><description>Deposits by candidates A candidate, or some person on the candidate’s behalf, must, in accordance with subsection (2), deposit or cause to be deposited with the Returning Officer ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20230601?ValidDate=20230601&amp;ProvIds=pr29-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 29 Proceedings on nomination day</title><description>Proceedings on nomination day The Returning Officer must, on the day of nomination, attend at the place of nomination from 11 a.m. until 12 noon to receive nomination papers and p...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20230601?ValidDate=20230601&amp;ProvIds=pr31-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 31 Persons entitled to be present during nomination proceedings</title><description>Persons entitled to be present during nomination proceedings Subject to subsection (2), the following persons, and no others, are entitled to be present at the proceedings specifi...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20230601?ValidDate=20230601&amp;ProvIds=pr37-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 37 Facilities to be provided at polling stations</title><description>Facilities to be provided at polling stations Before the poll in any electoral division opens at a polling station, the presiding officer or the senior presiding officer at that s...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20230601?ValidDate=20230601&amp;ProvIds=pr39-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 39 Admittance to polling station</title><description>Admittance to polling station Subject to subsections (1A) and (2A), a person must not be admitted to vote at any polling station except the polling station allotted to him or her....</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20230601?ValidDate=20230601&amp;ProvIds=pr44-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 44 Declarations by voters</title><description>Declarations by voters The presiding officer at any polling station may, in his or her discretion, require any voter, before the voter is given a ballot paper, to furnish such evi...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20230601?ValidDate=20230601&amp;ProvIds=pr74-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 74 Return and declaration respecting election expenses</title><description>Return and declaration respecting election expenses Within 31 days after the date of publication of the result of an election in the Gazette , the election agent of every candidat...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20231229?ValidDate=20231229&amp;ProvIds=pr8-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 8 Electoral divisions</title><description>Electoral divisions The Minister may, by notification in the Gazette , specify the names and boundaries of the electoral divisions of Singapore for purposes of elections under thi...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20231229?ValidDate=20231229&amp;ProvIds=P13-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - Part 3 ELECTIONS</title><description>ELECTIONS</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20231229?ValidDate=20231229&amp;ProvIds=P13-P4_34-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - ELECTIONS</title><description>CONTESTED ELECTIONS</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20231229?ValidDate=20231229&amp;ProvIds=pr34-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 34 Contested elections</title><description>Contested elections If, on the day of nomination in any electoral division, after the decision by the Returning Officer on any objections which may have been lodged, more candidat...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20231229?ValidDate=20231229&amp;ProvIds=pr34A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 34A Contested elections in group representation constituencies</title><description>Contested elections in group representation constituencies If, on the day of nomination, in any group representation constituency, after the decision by the Returning Officer on a...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20231229?ValidDate=20231229&amp;ProvIds=pr36A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 36A Polling places and polling stations</title><description>Polling places and polling stations The Returning Officer must, for the purposes of the poll in any electoral division — establish a sufficient number of polling stations within e...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20231229?ValidDate=20231229&amp;ProvIds=pr39A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 39A Voting by overseas electors</title><description>Voting by overseas electors Subject to section 7, any overseas elector who intends to cast his or her vote at the poll for a contested election in an electoral division may vote a...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20231229?ValidDate=20231229&amp;ProvIds=pr42-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 42 Manner of voting</title><description>Manner of voting Each voter entitled to vote must be given one ballot paper and has one vote. Each voter entitled to vote in any group representation constituency has one vote and...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20231229?ValidDate=20231229&amp;ProvIds=pr43-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 43 Compulsory voting</title><description>Compulsory voting Every elector must record his or her vote at each election in the division for which he or she is registered. The Returning Officer must, at the close of each el...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20231229?ValidDate=20231229&amp;ProvIds=pr48A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 48A Counting places</title><description>Counting places The Returning Officer may — direct that the votes cast at any polling station or stations in Singapore for an electoral division be counted at such counting place ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20231229?ValidDate=20231229&amp;ProvIds=pr49-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 49 Counting votes</title><description>Counting votes Subject to subsection (2) — counting agents for any candidate nominated for an electoral division other than a group representation constituency may be appointed ei...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20231229?ValidDate=20231229&amp;ProvIds=pr49A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 49A Counting of votes by overseas electors</title><description>Counting of votes by overseas electors Subject to section 56DB, every sealed ballot box containing votes cast at an overseas polling station at an election in an electoral divisio...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20231229?ValidDate=20231229&amp;ProvIds=pr49B-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 49B Recounting of votes</title><description>Recounting of votes The Returning Officer must conduct a recount of the votes cast in Singapore at an election in an electoral division if the difference between the number of vot...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20231229?ValidDate=20231229&amp;ProvIds=pr51-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 51 Publication of result and statement of poll in &lt;i&gt;Gazette&lt;/i&gt;</title><description>Publication of result and statement of poll in Gazette The Returning Officer must immediately after the result has been declared by him or her under section 49(7)(a ) or (7E)(a ) ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20231229?ValidDate=20231229&amp;ProvIds=pr55-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 55 Offences</title><description>Offences Every person who — forges or fraudulently defaces or fraudulently destroys any nomination paper, or delivers to the Returning Officer any nomination paper knowing it to b...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20231229?ValidDate=20231229&amp;ProvIds=pr56-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 56 Maintenance of secrecy at elections</title><description>Maintenance of secrecy at elections Every officer, clerk, interpreter, candidate and agent authorised to attend at a polling station, or at the counting of the votes, must, before...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20231229?ValidDate=20231229&amp;ProvIds=pr56A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 56A Postponement of nomination day, etc., before nomination day</title><description>Postponement of nomination day, etc., before nomination day Despite any other provision of this Act, at any time before the day of nomination appointed for any election in any ele...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20231229?ValidDate=20231229&amp;ProvIds=pr56B-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 56B Change in hours for nomination of candidates, etc., before nomination day</title><description>Change in hours for nomination of candidates, etc., before nomination day Despite any other provision of this Act but subject to subsection (3), at any time before the day of nomi...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20231229?ValidDate=20231229&amp;ProvIds=pr56C-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 56C Adjournment, etc., of polling</title><description>Adjournment, etc., of polling Despite any other provision of this Act, if at any time before the polling day appointed in respect of an election in an electoral division, it appea...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20231229?ValidDate=20231229&amp;ProvIds=pr56D-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 56D Voting at adjourned polling</title><description>Voting at adjourned polling Where for any reason the polling at any polling station established for the purposes of the poll in any electoral division is so suspended or postponed...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20231229?ValidDate=20231229&amp;ProvIds=pr56E-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 56E Adjournment, etc., of counting</title><description>Adjournment, etc., of counting Despite any other provision of this Act, if at any time before or during the counting of votes in respect of an election in an electoral division, i...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20231229?ValidDate=20231229&amp;ProvIds=pr56F-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 56F Adjournment, etc., of adding of counted votes</title><description>Adjournment, etc., of adding of counted votes Despite any other provision of this Act, if at any time before or during the adding of all the counted votes in respect of an electio...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20231229?ValidDate=20231229&amp;ProvIds=pr62-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 62 Nomination of election agent</title><description>Nomination of election agent On or before the day of nomination at an election, a person must be named in writing by or on behalf of each candidate as his or her agent for that el...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20231229?ValidDate=20231229&amp;ProvIds=pr63-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 63 Person convicted of corrupt practice not to be appointed election agent</title><description>Person convicted of corrupt practice not to be appointed election agent A person must not be appointed an election agent if the person has, within 7 years prior to such appointmen...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20231229?ValidDate=20231229&amp;ProvIds=pr64-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 64 Making of contracts through election agent</title><description>Making of contracts through election agent Subject to subsection (1A), the election agent of a candidate must — appoint every polling agent, clerk and messenger employed for payme...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20231229?ValidDate=20231229&amp;ProvIds=pr75-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 75 Publication of receipt of return, etc.</title><description>Publication of receipt of return, etc. When the Returning Officer has received any return respecting election expenses and the statements made in respect thereof, the Returning Of...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20231229?ValidDate=20231229&amp;ProvIds=pr75A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 75A Supporting documents, etc., for returns respecting election expenses</title><description>Supporting documents, etc., for returns respecting election expenses A candidate and his or her election agent at an election must maintain, for the period specified in subsection...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20231229?ValidDate=20231229&amp;ProvIds=pr78-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 78 Regulations for display of posters and banners</title><description>Regulations for display of posters and banners The Minister may make regulations to regulate the display of posters and banners in respect of an election. Such regulations may pro...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20231229?ValidDate=20231229&amp;ProvIds=pr78A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 78A Regulations for other election advertising</title><description>Regulations for other election advertising The Minister may make regulations — prescribing the form and manner in which the names of the publisher of any election advertising not ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20231229?ValidDate=20231229&amp;ProvIds=pr78B-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 78B Election advertising ban</title><description>Election advertising ban Except as otherwise provided by or under subsection (2), a person must not, at any time on polling day or the eve of polling day at an election in an elec...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20231229?ValidDate=20231229&amp;ProvIds=pr78C-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 78C Blackout period for election survey results</title><description>Blackout period for election survey results A person must not publish or permit or cause to be published the results of any election survey during the period beginning with the da...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20231229?ValidDate=20231229&amp;ProvIds=pr78E-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 78E Defence for election advertising offences</title><description>Defence for election advertising offences It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under section 61(1) or (5), 78A(2), 78B(3), 78C(2) or 78D(2) to prove — that the con...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20231229?ValidDate=20231229&amp;ProvIds=pr82-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 82 Undue influence at or near polling station</title><description>Undue influence at or near polling station A person must not — endeavour to establish the identity of any person entering a polling station; check the name of any person entering ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20231229?ValidDate=20231229&amp;ProvIds=pr83-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 83 Persons prohibited from conducting election activity</title><description>Persons prohibited from conducting election activity A person — attending a primary or secondary school as a student; against whom an order of supervision has been made under sect...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20231229?ValidDate=20231229&amp;ProvIds=pr99-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 99 Votes to be struck off at scrutiny</title><description>Votes to be struck off at scrutiny On a scrutiny at the hearing of an application under section 90, only the following votes are to be struck off: the vote of any person whose nam...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20231229?ValidDate=20231229&amp;ProvIds=P15-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - Part 5 GENERAL</title><description>GENERAL</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20231229?ValidDate=20231229&amp;ProvIds=P13-P4_56A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - AND ADJOURNMENT OF ELECTIONS</title><description>POSTPONEMENT AND ADJOURNMENT OF ELECTIONS</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20231229?ValidDate=20231229&amp;ProvIds=pr56BA-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 56BA Changes to nomination proceedings, etc., on nomination day</title><description>Changes to nomination proceedings, etc., on nomination day Despite any other provision of this Act, the Returning Officer may, on the day of nomination appointed for an election i...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20231229?ValidDate=20231229&amp;ProvIds=pr56DA-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 56DA Ballot box lost or destroyed after close of poll in Singapore</title><description>Ballot box lost or destroyed after close of poll in Singapore The Returning Officer must wholly abandon the counting of all the votes cast at a polling station in Singapore (calle...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20231229?ValidDate=20231229&amp;ProvIds=pr56DB-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 - 56DB Ballot box lost or destroyed after close of poll at overseas polling station</title><description>Ballot box lost or destroyed after close of poll at overseas polling station The Returning Officer must wholly abandon the counting of all the votes cast at an overseas polling st...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20200608?ValidDate=20200608&amp;ProvIds=pr52-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 52 Election of non-constituency Members in certain circumstances</title><description>Election of non-constituency Members in certain circumstances At any general election, the number of non-constituency Members to be declared elected shall be the whole number (ign...</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20200608?ValidDate=20200608&amp;ProvIds=Sc1-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - First Schedule </title><description>Section 24(2) PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS ACT (CHAPTER 218) ______________ WRIT OF ELECTION ByPresident of the Republic of Singapore To : RETURNING OFFICER   WHEREAS section 24(1) of ...</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20200608?ValidDate=20200608&amp;ProvIds=Sc4-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - Fourth Schedule Parliamentary Elections (Application for Avoidance of Election) Rules</title><description>Section 100(2) Parliamentary Elections Act (CHAPTER 218) Parliamentary Elections (Application for Avoidance of Election) Rules Citation These Rules may be cited as the Parliamenta...</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20200608?ValidDate=20200608&amp;ProvIds=xv-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - Legislative History</title><description>This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Parliamentary Elections Act . It is not part of the Act. Ordinance 26 of 1954 Singapore Legislative Assemb...</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20200608?ValidDate=20200608&amp;ProvIds=xy-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - Comparative Table</title><description>The following provisions in the 1999 Revised Edition of the Parliamentary Elections Act were renumbered by the Law Revision Commissioners in the 2001 Revised Edition. This Compara...</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20200608?ValidDate=20200608&amp;ProvIds=pr52-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 52 Election of non-constituency Members in certain circumstances</title><description>Election of non-constituency Members in certain circumstances At any general election, the number of non-constituency Members to be declared elected shall be the whole number (ign...</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20200608?ValidDate=20200608&amp;ProvIds=Sc1-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - First Schedule </title><description>Section 24(2) PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS ACT (CHAPTER 218) ______________ WRIT OF ELECTION ByPresident of the Republic of Singapore To : RETURNING OFFICER   WHEREAS section 24(1) of ...</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20200608?ValidDate=20200608&amp;ProvIds=Sc4-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - Fourth Schedule Parliamentary Elections (Application for Avoidance of Election) Rules</title><description>Section 100(2) Parliamentary Elections Act (CHAPTER 218) Parliamentary Elections (Application for Avoidance of Election) Rules Citation These Rules may be cited as the Parliamenta...</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20200608?ValidDate=20200608&amp;ProvIds=xv-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - Legislative History</title><description>This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Parliamentary Elections Act . It is not part of the Act. Ordinance 26 of 1954 Singapore Legislative Assemb...</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20200608?ValidDate=20200608&amp;ProvIds=Sc2-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - Second Schedule Directions for guidance of voters</title><description>Section 42(7) PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS ACT(CHAPTER 218) Directions for guidance of voters When you are given a ballot paper, go to a polling booth. Mark on your ballot paper an X i...</description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20190401?ValidDate=20190401&amp;ProvIds=pr52-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 52 Election of non-constituency Members in certain circumstances</title><description>Election of non-constituency Members in certain circumstances At any general election, the number of non-constituency Members to be declared elected shall be the whole number (ign...</description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20190401?ValidDate=20190401&amp;ProvIds=Sc1-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - First Schedule </title><description>Section 24(2) PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS ACT (CHAPTER 218) ______________ WRIT OF ELECTION ByPresident of the Republic of Singapore To : RETURNING OFFICER   WHEREAS section 24(1) of ...</description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20190401?ValidDate=20190401&amp;ProvIds=xv-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - Legislative History</title><description>This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Parliamentary Elections Act . It is not part of the Act. Ordinance 26 of 1954 Singapore Legislative Assemb...</description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20200608?ValidDate=20200608&amp;ProvIds=pr9-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 9 Polling districts</title><description>Polling districts Whenever any electoral division of Singapore is altered or a new division is created, the Registration Officer shall — subdivide that division into polling distr...</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20200608?ValidDate=20200608&amp;ProvIds=pr11-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 11 Claims and objections</title><description>Claims and objections Any person who considers that he is entitled to have his name entered in a register of electors and whose name has been omitted from the register (referred t...</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20190401?ValidDate=20190401&amp;ProvIds=pr28-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 28 Deposits by candidates</title><description>Deposits by candidates A candidate, or some person on his behalf, shall, in accordance with subsection (2), deposit or cause to be deposited with the Returning Officer or with som...</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20190102?ValidDate=20190102&amp;ProvIds=pr29-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 29 Proceedings on nomination day</title><description>Proceedings on nomination day The Returning Officer shall, on the day of nomination, attend at the place of nomination from 11 a.m. until 12 noon to receive nomination papers and ...</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20200608?ValidDate=20200608&amp;ProvIds=pr30-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 30 Objections to nomination papers</title><description>Objections to nomination papers Objection may be made to a nomination paper on all or any of the following grounds but on no other ground: that the description of the candidate is...</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20200608?ValidDate=20200608&amp;ProvIds=pr31-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 31 Persons entitled to be present during nomination proceedings</title><description>Persons entitled to be present during nomination proceedings Subject to subsection (2), the following persons, and no others, shall be entitled to be present at the proceedings sp...</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20190102?ValidDate=20190102&amp;ProvIds=P1III-P4_34-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - ELECTIONS</title><description>CONTESTED ELECTIONS</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20190102?ValidDate=20190102&amp;ProvIds=pr37-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 37 Facilities to be provided at polling stations</title><description>Facilities to be provided at polling stations Before the poll in any electoral division opens at a polling station, the presiding officer or the senior presiding officer at that s...</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20200608?ValidDate=20200608&amp;ProvIds=pr39-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 39 Admittance to polling station</title><description>Admittance to polling station Subject to subsections (1A) and (2A), no person shall be admitted to vote at any polling station except the polling station allotted to him. 19/2001 ...</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20200608?ValidDate=20200608&amp;ProvIds=pr40-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 40 Poll by ballot and ballot papers</title><description>Poll by ballot and ballot papers In the case of a poll at an election not using a DRE voting system, the votes shall be given by ballot, and the ballot of each voter shall consist...</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20190401?ValidDate=20190401&amp;ProvIds=pr40A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 40A Candidates’ photographs on ballot papers</title><description>Candidates’ photographs on ballot papers The Returning Officer must include on every ballot paper in an election a photograph of a candidate at the election if — the candidate del...</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20190102?ValidDate=20190102&amp;ProvIds=pr42-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 42 Manner of voting</title><description>Manner of voting Each voter entitled to vote shall be given one ballot paper and shall have one vote. Each voter entitled to vote in any group representation constituency shall ha...</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20200608?ValidDate=20200608&amp;ProvIds=pr44-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 44 Declarations by voters</title><description>Declarations by voters The presiding officer at any polling station may, in his discretion, require any voter, before he is given a ballot paper, to furnish such evidence of his i...</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20200608?ValidDate=20200608&amp;ProvIds=pr48-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 48 Procedure on closing of poll</title><description>Procedure on closing of poll As soon as practicable after the close of the poll, the presiding officer of each polling station shall, in the presence of such of the candidates and...</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20190102?ValidDate=20190102&amp;ProvIds=pr48A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 48A Counting places</title><description>Counting places The Returning Officer may — direct that the votes cast at any polling station or stations in Singapore for an electoral division be counted at such counting place ...</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20190401?ValidDate=20190401&amp;ProvIds=pr49-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 49 Counting votes</title><description>Counting votes Subject to subsection (2) — counting agents for any candidate nominated for an electoral division other than a group representation constituency may be appointed ei...</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20190102?ValidDate=20190102&amp;ProvIds=pr49A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 49A Counting of votes by overseas electors</title><description>Counting of votes by overseas electors Subject to section 56DB, every sealed ballot box containing votes cast at an overseas polling station at an election in an electoral divisio...</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20200608?ValidDate=20200608&amp;ProvIds=pr49B-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 49B Recounting of votes</title><description>Recounting of votes The Returning Officer must conduct a recount of the votes cast in Singapore at an election in an electoral division if the difference between the number of vot...</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20200608?ValidDate=20200608&amp;ProvIds=pr50-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 50 Votes to be rejected</title><description>Votes to be rejected The Returning Officer shall reject as invalid the following ballot papers only, namely, any ballot paper — which does not bear the complete official mark for ...</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20190102?ValidDate=20190102&amp;ProvIds=pr52-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 52 Election of non-constituency Members in certain circumstances</title><description>Election of non-constituency Members in certain circumstances At any general election, the number of non-constituency Members to be declared elected shall be the whole number (ign...</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20190102?ValidDate=20190102&amp;ProvIds=P1III-P4_56A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - AND ADJOURNMENT OF ELECTIONS</title><description>POSTPONEMENT AND ADJOURNMENT OF ELECTIONS</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20200608?ValidDate=20200608&amp;ProvIds=pr56A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 56A Postponement of nomination day, etc., before nomination day</title><description>Postponement of nomination day, etc., before nomination day Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, at any time before the day of nomination appointed for any election in...</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20200608?ValidDate=20200608&amp;ProvIds=pr56B-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 56B Change in hours for nomination of candidates, etc., before nomination day</title><description>Change in hours for nomination of candidates, etc., before nomination day Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act but subject to subsection (3), at any time before the day...</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20190102?ValidDate=20190102&amp;ProvIds=pr56BA-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 56BA Changes to nomination proceedings, etc., on nomination day</title><description>Changes to nomination proceedings, etc., on nomination day Despite any other provision of this Act, the Returning Officer may, on the day of nomination appointed for an election i...</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20190102?ValidDate=20190102&amp;ProvIds=pr56C-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 56C Adjournment, etc., of polling</title><description>Adjournment, etc., of polling Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, if at any time before the polling day appointed in respect of an election in an electoral division, ...</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20200608?ValidDate=20200608&amp;ProvIds=pr56DA-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 56DA Ballot box lost or destroyed after close of poll in Singapore</title><description>Ballot box lost or destroyed after close of poll in Singapore The Returning Officer must wholly abandon the counting of all the votes cast at a polling station in Singapore (calle...</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20200608?ValidDate=20200608&amp;ProvIds=pr56DB-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 56DB Ballot box lost or destroyed after close of poll at overseas polling station</title><description>Ballot box lost or destroyed after close of poll at overseas polling station The Returning Officer must wholly abandon the counting of all the votes cast at an overseas polling st...</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20190401?ValidDate=20190401&amp;ProvIds=pr56E-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 56E Adjournment, etc., of counting</title><description>Adjournment, etc., of counting Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, if at any time before or during the counting of votes in respect of an election in an electoral div...</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20190102?ValidDate=20190102&amp;ProvIds=pr56F-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 56F Adjournment, etc., of adding of counted votes</title><description>Adjournment, etc., of adding of counted votes Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, if at any time before or during the adding of all the counted votes in respect of an...</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20200608?ValidDate=20200608&amp;ProvIds=pr61-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 61 Punishment and incapacities for corrupt practice</title><description>Punishment and incapacities for corrupt practice Every person who — commits the offence of personation, or aids, abets, counsels or procures the commission of the offence of perso...</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20200608?ValidDate=20200608&amp;ProvIds=P1III-P4_62-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - AGENT, ELECTION EXPENSES AND ILLEGAL PRACTICES</title><description>ELECTION AGENT, ELECTION EXPENSES AND ILLEGAL PRACTICES</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20190102?ValidDate=20190102&amp;ProvIds=pr68-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 68 Expenses which may be paid otherwise than by election agents</title><description>Expenses which may be paid otherwise than by election agents The candidate at an election may pay any personal expenses incurred by him on account of or in connection with or inci...</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20190102?ValidDate=20190102&amp;ProvIds=pr72-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 72 Certain employment to be illegal</title><description>Certain employment to be illegal Subject to section 62(6) and (7), no person shall, for the purpose of promoting or procuring the election of a candidate at any election, be engag...</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20190102?ValidDate=20190102&amp;ProvIds=pr74-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 74 Return and declaration respecting election expenses</title><description>Return and declaration respecting election expenses Within 31 days after the date of publication of the result of an election in the Gazette , the election agent of every candidat...</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20200608?ValidDate=20200608&amp;ProvIds=pr75-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 75 Publication of receipt of return, etc.</title><description>Publication of receipt of return, etc. When any return respecting election expenses and the statements made in respect thereof have been received by the Returning Officer, he shal...</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20200608?ValidDate=20200608&amp;ProvIds=pr75A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 75A Supporting documents, etc., for returns respecting election expenses</title><description>Supporting documents, etc., for returns respecting election expenses A candidate and his election agent at an election must maintain, for the period specified in subsection (2), t...</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20190102?ValidDate=20190102&amp;ProvIds=pr78A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 78A Regulations for other election advertising</title><description>Regulations for other election advertising The Minister may make regulations — prescribing the form and manner in which the names of the publisher of any election advertising not ...</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20190102?ValidDate=20190102&amp;ProvIds=pr83-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 83 Persons prohibited from conducting election activity</title><description>Persons prohibited from conducting election activity No person — attending a primary or secondary school as a student; against whom an order of supervision has been made under sec...</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20190102?ValidDate=20190102&amp;ProvIds=pr88-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 88 Authorised excuse for non-compliance with provisions as to return and statements respecting election expenses</title><description>Authorised excuse for non-compliance with provisions as to return and statements respecting election expenses Where the return and statements respecting election expenses of a can...</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20190102?ValidDate=20190102&amp;ProvIds=Sc1-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - First Schedule </title><description>Section 24(2) PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS ACT (CHAPTER 218) ______________ WRIT OF ELECTION ByPresident of the Republic of Singapore To : RETURNING OFFICER   WHEREAS section 24(1) of ...</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20190102?ValidDate=20190102&amp;ProvIds=xv-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - Legislative History</title><description>This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Parliamentary Elections Act . It is not part of the Act. 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It is not part of the Act. Ordinance 26 of 1954 Singapore Legislative Assemb...</description><pubDate>Sat, 01 Apr 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20200608?ValidDate=20200608&amp;ProvIds=pr5-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 5 Qualification of electors</title><description>Qualification of electors Subject to sections 6 and 7, any person who on the prescribed date in any year — is a citizen of Singapore; is ordinarily resident in Singapore; and is n...</description><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20150820?ValidDate=20150820&amp;ProvIds=pr52-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 52 Election of non-constituency Members in certain circumstances</title><description>Election of non-constituency Members in certain circumstances At any general election, the number of non-constituency Members to be declared elected shall be the whole number (ign...</description><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20150820?ValidDate=20150820&amp;ProvIds=Sc1-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - First Schedule </title><description>Section 24(2) PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS ACT (CHAPTER 218) ______________ WRIT OF ELECTION ByPresident of the Republic of Singapore To : RETURNING OFFICER   WHEREAS section 24(1) of ...</description><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20150820?ValidDate=20150820&amp;ProvIds=Sc3-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - Third Schedule Election expenses</title><description>Section 69(1) and (3) Parliamentary Elections Act (CHAPTER 218) Election expenses   The maximum amount which a candidate at an election or his election agent can pay or incur on a...</description><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20150820?ValidDate=20150820&amp;ProvIds=xv-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - Legislative History</title><description>This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Parliamentary Elections Act . It is not part of the Act. Ordinance 26 of 1954 Singapore Legislative Assemb...</description><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20150820?ValidDate=20150820&amp;ProvIds=pr52-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 52 Election of non-constituency Members in certain circumstances</title><description>Election of non-constituency Members in certain circumstances At any general election, the number of non-constituency Members to be declared elected shall be the whole number (ign...</description><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20150820?ValidDate=20150820&amp;ProvIds=Sc1-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - First Schedule </title><description>Section 24(2) PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS ACT (CHAPTER 218) ______________ WRIT OF ELECTION ByPresident of the Republic of Singapore To : RETURNING OFFICER   WHEREAS section 24(1) of ...</description><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20150820?ValidDate=20150820&amp;ProvIds=xv-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - Legislative History</title><description>This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Parliamentary Elections Act . It is not part of the Act. Ordinance 26 of 1954 Singapore Legislative Assemb...</description><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=P1I-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - Part I PRELIMINARY</title><description>Part I PRELIMINARY</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr1-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 1 Short title</title><description>Short title This Act may be cited as the Parliamentary Elections Act .</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr2-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 2 Interpretation</title><description>Interpretation In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires — ballot box includes a ballot container; ballot display means an electronic video display, image or representati...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr3-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 3 Appointment of officers</title><description>Appointment of officers The Minister may appoint a Registration Officer and a Returning Officer and such Assistant Registration Officers as he may from time to time think fit. An ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr4-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 4 Appointment of clerks and interpreters</title><description>Appointment of clerks and interpreters The Registration Officer and the Returning Officer may, from time to time, appoint such numbers of clerks and interpreters as may be necessa...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr5-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 5 Qualification of electors</title><description>Qualification of electors Subject to sections 6 and 7 , any person who on the prescribed date in any year — is a citizen of Singapore; is ordinarily resident in Singapore; and is ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr6-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 6 Disqualification of electors</title><description>Disqualification of electors No person shall be entitled to have his name entered or retained in any register of electors if he — has done any of the following: acquired or applie...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr7-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 7 Plural voting</title><description>Plural voting Subject to the provisions of this Act, a person shall be entitled to have his name entered in the register of one electoral division only. Any person who votes as an...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr8-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 8 Electoral divisions</title><description>Electoral divisions The Minister may, from time to time, by notification in the Gazette , specify the names and boundaries of the electoral divisions of Singapore for purposes of ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr8A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 8A Group representation constituencies</title><description>Group representation constituencies For the purposes of electing Members of Parliament on a group basis to ensure the representation in Parliament of Members from the Malay, India...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr9-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 9 Polling districts</title><description>Polling districts Whenever any electoral division of Singapore is altered or a new division is created, the Registration Officer shall — subdivide that division into polling distr...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=P1II-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - Part II REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS AND REVISION OF REGISTERS</title><description>Part II REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS AND REVISION OF REGISTERS</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr10-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 10 Registration of electors</title><description>Registration of electors As soon as may be after the publication of any notification under section 8 , the Registration Officer, with such assistance as he may require from the Co...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr11-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 11 Claims and objections</title><description>Claims and objections Any person who considers that he is entitled to have his name entered in a register of electors and whose name has been omitted from the register (referred t...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr12-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 12 Appeals to Revising Officer</title><description>Appeals to Revising Officer For the purpose of hearing appeals against any decision of the Registration Officer, the Minister may appoint such Revising Officers as he may from tim...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr13-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 13 Certification of registers</title><description>Certification of registers The Registration Officer shall, as soon as conveniently may be after the claims and objections have been adjudicated upon, certify the register of elect...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr13A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 13A Registration as overseas elector</title><description>Registration as overseas elector Any person not resident in Singapore but whose name is entered in the register of electors for an electoral division and who is entitled to have h...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr14-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 14 Revision of registers</title><description>Revision of registers The Minister may from time to time, but in any case not later than 3 years after the last general election, require the Registration Officer to revise the re...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr15-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 15 Method of revising register</title><description>Method of revising register In revising a register of electors, the Registration Officer shall enter the names of all persons who are qualified as electors under section 5 and are...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr16-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 16 Claims and objections at revision of register</title><description>Claims and objections at revision of register Sections 11 and 12 shall apply to a revision of a register of electors as they apply to the preparation of the register.</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr17-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 17 Application of section 13 to revised register</title><description>Application of section 13 to revised register Section 13(1) and (1A) shall apply to the certification of a revised register of electors as they apply to the certification of a reg...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr18-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 18 Notices and adjournments</title><description>Notices and adjournments Subject to section 14 , all notices required to be given by the Registration Officer or a Revising Officer shall be sufficiently given if sent by register...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr19-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 19 Persons residing in building located on common boundary</title><description>Persons residing in building located on common boundary In preparing or revising a register of electors, the Registration Officer may, in his discretion, enter the name of any per...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr20-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 20 Notice of certification of register and commencement and period of operation</title><description>Notice of certification of register and commencement and period of operation On the certification of a register under this Act, the Registration Officer shall give notice in the G...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr20A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 20A Redistribution of polling districts, etc.</title><description>Redistribution of polling districts, etc. Where any new electoral division is created or the boundaries of any existing electoral division are altered by — redistributing the whol...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr21-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 21 Penalty for false statements and wrongful claims</title><description>Penalty for false statements and wrongful claims Every person who wilfully makes a false statement or declaration in any claim or objection or at any inquiry held in connection th...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr21A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 21A Use of registers of electors</title><description>Use of registers of electors Any candidate or his election agent who or any political party which, on payment of any fee, acquires from the Registration Officer any copy (whether ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=P1III-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - Part III ELECTIONS</title><description>Part III ELECTIONS</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr22-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 22 Number of Members to be returned for each electoral division and group representation constituency</title><description>Number of Members to be returned for each electoral division and group representation constituency Subject to subsection (2) , each electoral division shall return one Member to s...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr23-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 23 Assistant Returning Officers</title><description>Assistant Returning Officers The Minister may, in addition to appointing the Returning Officer under section 3 , from time to time appoint by name or by office one or more persons...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr24-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 24 Writ of election</title><description>Writ of election For the purposes of every general election of Members of Parliament, and for the purposes of the election of Members to supply vacancies caused by death, resignat...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr25-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 25 Notice of time and place of election</title><description>Notice of time and place of election On the President issuing a writ, the Returning Officer shall give notice of the issue of the writ and of the day, time and place of the nomina...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr26-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 26 Failure of election</title><description>Failure of election Whenever an election in any electoral division wholly fails, a fresh writ may be issued by the President at any time for the holding of an election in that ele...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr27-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 27 Nomination papers</title><description>Nomination papers Any person eligible for election as a Member of Parliament in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution may be nominated as a candidate for election. A ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr27A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 27A Election of Members on a group basis in group representation constituencies</title><description>Election of Members on a group basis in group representation constituencies In every general election of Members and the election of Members to supply vacancies caused by death, r...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr27B-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 27B Nomination papers for elections in group representation constituencies</title><description>Nomination papers for elections in group representation constituencies Any person eligible for election as a Member of Parliament in accordance with the provisions of the Constitu...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr27C-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 27C Committee to determine whether prospective candidate is Malay or other racial minority</title><description>Committee to determine whether prospective candidate is Malay or other racial minority For the purposes of section 27A , there shall be established — a Malay Community Committee w...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr28-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 28 Deposits by candidates</title><description>Deposits by candidates A candidate, or some person on his behalf, shall deposit or cause to be deposited with the Returning Officer or with some person authorised by the Returning...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr29-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 29 Proceedings on nomination day</title><description>Proceedings on nomination day The Returning Officer shall, on the day of nomination, attend at the place of nomination from 11 a.m. until 12 noon to receive nomination papers and ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr29A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 29A Amendment of nomination papers</title><description>Amendment of nomination papers Subject to subsection (3), where the Returning Officer detects in any nomination paper — an error or omission, or what appears to be an error or omi...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr30-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 30 Objections to nomination papers</title><description>Objections to nomination papers Objection may be made to a nomination paper on all or any of the following grounds but on no other ground: that the description of the candidate is...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr31-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 31 Persons entitled to be present during nomination proceedings</title><description>Persons entitled to be present during nomination proceedings The following persons, and no others, shall be entitled to be present at the proceedings specified in sections 29 and ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr32-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 32 Withdrawal of candidature</title><description>Withdrawal of candidature A candidate may before 12 noon on the day of nomination, but not afterwards, withdraw his candidature by giving, in person, a notice to that effect signe...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr32A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 32A Multiple nominations</title><description>Multiple nominations If at 12 noon on the day of nomination in relation to an election — a person is nominated to be a candidate for election in more than one electoral division a...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=P1III-P4_33-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - ELECTIONS</title><description>UNCONTESTED ELECTIONS</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr33-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 33 Uncontested elections</title><description>Uncontested elections If, on the day of nomination in any electoral division, after the decision by the Returning Officer on any objection which may have been lodged, only one can...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=P1III-P4_34-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - ELECTIONS</title><description>CONTESTED ELECTIONS</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr34-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 34 Contested elections</title><description>Contested elections If, on the day of nomination in any electoral division, after the decision by the Returning Officer on any objections which may have been lodged, more candidat...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr34A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 34A Contested elections in group representation constituencies</title><description>Contested elections in group representation constituencies If, on the day of nomination, in any group representation constituency, after the decision by the Returning Officer on a...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr35-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 35 Polling day at general election to be public holiday</title><description>Polling day at general election to be public holiday Polling day at any general election shall be a public holiday as though it had been so expressly appointed in addition to the ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr36-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 36 Presiding officers</title><description>Presiding officers The Returning Officer shall appoint, and may revoke the appointment of, one or more persons (referred to in this Act as presiding officers) to preside at each p...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr36A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 36A Polling places and polling stations</title><description>Polling places and polling stations The Returning Officer shall, for the purposes of the poll in any electoral division — establish a sufficient number of polling stations within ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr37-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 37 Facilities to be provided at polling stations</title><description>Facilities to be provided at polling stations Outside each polling station, there shall be affixed in a conspicuous place by the presiding officer before the commencement of the p...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr38-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 38 Registers of electors to be conclusive evidence of right to vote</title><description>Registers of electors to be conclusive evidence of right to vote Without prejudice to subsection (2) , the register of electors in operation in accordance with this Act at the tim...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr39-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 39 Admittance to polling station</title><description>Admittance to polling station Subject to subsections (1A) and (2A) , no person shall be admitted to vote at any polling station except the polling station allotted to him. 19/2001...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr39A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 39A Voting by overseas electors</title><description>Voting by overseas electors Subject to section 7 , any overseas elector who intends to cast his vote at the poll for a contested election in an electoral division may vote at — th...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr40-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 40 Poll by ballot and ballot papers</title><description>Poll by ballot and ballot papers In the case of a poll at an election not using a DRE voting system, the votes shall be given by ballot, and the ballot of each voter shall consist...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr41-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 41 Ballot boxes</title><description>Ballot boxes Every ballot box shall be so constructed that the ballot papers can be introduced into the box after it has been sealed or locked but cannot be withdrawn from the box...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr42-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 42 Manner of voting</title><description>Manner of voting Each voter entitled to vote shall be given one ballot paper and shall have one vote. Each voter entitled to vote in any group representation constituency shall ha...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr43-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 43 Compulsory voting</title><description>Compulsory voting Every elector shall record his vote at each election in the division for which he is registered. The Returning Officer shall, at the close of each election, prep...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr44-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 44 Declarations by voters</title><description>Declarations by voters The presiding officer at any polling station may, in his discretion, require any voter, before he is given a ballot paper, to furnish such evidence of his i...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr45-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 45 Spoilt ballot papers</title><description>Spoilt ballot papers A voter who has inadvertently dealt with his ballot paper in such a manner that it cannot be conveniently used as a ballot paper may, on delivering to the pre...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr46-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 46 Tendered votes</title><description>Tendered votes If a person representing himself to be a particular elector named in the register applies for a ballot paper after another person has voted as such elector, the app...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr47-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 47 Closing of poll</title><description>Closing of poll No ballot paper shall be delivered to a voter after the hour fixed for the closing of the poll. Notwithstanding subsection (1) , if at the hour fixed for the closi...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr48-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 48 Procedure on closing of poll</title><description>Procedure on closing of poll As soon as practicable after the close of the poll, the presiding officer of each polling station shall, in the presence of such of the candidates and...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr48A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 48A Counting places</title><description>Counting places The Returning Officer may — direct that the votes cast at any polling station or stations in Singapore for an electoral division be counted at such counting place ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr49-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 49 Counting votes</title><description>Counting votes Subject to subsection (2)  — counting agents for any candidate nominated for an electoral division other than a group representation constituency may be appointed e...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr49A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 49A Counting of votes by overseas electors</title><description>Counting of votes by overseas electors All the sealed ballot boxes containing the votes cast at any overseas polling station must arrive at the office of the Returning Officer in ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr49B-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 49B Recounting of votes</title><description>Recounting of votes Subject to subsections (3) and (4) , any candidate at an election in an electoral division or his counting agent may — if he is present at the sole counting pl...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr50-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 50 Votes to be rejected</title><description>Votes to be rejected The Returning Officer shall reject as invalid the following ballot papers only, namely, any ballot paper — which does not bear the complete official mark for ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr50A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 50A Approval of DRE voting systems</title><description>Approval of DRE voting systems No DRE voting system shall be used at any poll in any electoral division unless the DRE voting system is approved before the date of the writ of the...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr50B-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 50B Approval of DRE voting machines and equipment</title><description>Approval of DRE voting machines and equipment It shall be the duty of the Returning Officer to provide at each polling station within every electoral division specified in his not...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr50C-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 50C Pre-poll testing of DRE voting system, etc.</title><description>Pre-poll testing of DRE voting system, etc. Immediately before the commencement of the poll in any electoral division specified in a notice under section 34(6) or (as the case may...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr50D-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 50D DRE voting system procedures generally</title><description>DRE voting system procedures generally Except as otherwise provided in sections 50B and 50C and any regulations made under this section, any poll using any DRE voting system shall...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr51-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 51 Publication of result and statement of poll in &lt;i&gt;Gazette&lt;/i&gt;</title><description>Publication of result and statement of poll in Gazette The Returning Officer shall immediately after the result has been declared by him under section 49(7)(a ) or (7E) (a ) and a...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr52-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 52 Election of non-constituency Members in certain circumstances</title><description>Election of non-constituency Members in certain circumstances At any general election, the number of non-constituency Members to be declared elected shall be the whole number (ign...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr53-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 53 Failure to take Oath of Allegiance by non-constituency Member</title><description>Failure to take Oath of Allegiance by non-constituency Member Subject to subsection (3) , if any non-constituency Member declared to be elected under section 52 fails to take and ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr54-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 54 Failure to comply with provisions of this Act</title><description>Failure to comply with provisions of this Act No election shall be invalid by reason of any failure to comply with any provision of this Act relating to elections if it appears th...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr55-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 55 Offences</title><description>Offences Every person who — forges or fraudulently defaces or fraudulently destroys any nomination paper, or delivers to the Returning Officer any nomination paper knowing it to b...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr56-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 56 Maintenance of secrecy at elections</title><description>Maintenance of secrecy at elections Every officer, clerk, interpreter, candidate and agent authorised to attend at a polling station, or at the counting of the votes, shall, befor...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=P1III-P4_56A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - AND ADJOURNMENT OF ELECTIONS</title><description>POSTPONEMENT AND ADJOURNMENT OF ELECTIONS</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr56A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 56A Postponement of nomination day, etc.</title><description>Postponement of nomination day, etc. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, at any time before the day of nomination appointed for any election in any electoral division...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr56B-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 56B Change in hours for nomination of candidates, etc.</title><description>Change in hours for nomination of candidates, etc. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act but subject to subsection (3) , at any time before the day of nomination appoint...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr56C-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 56C Adjournment, etc., of polling</title><description>Adjournment, etc., of polling Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, if at any time before the polling day appointed in respect of an election in an electoral division, ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr56D-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 56D Voting at adjourned polling</title><description>Voting at adjourned polling Where for any reason the polling at any polling station established for the purposes of the poll in any electoral division is so suspended or postponed...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr56E-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 56E Adjournment, etc., of counting</title><description>Adjournment, etc., of counting Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, if at any time before or during the counting of votes in respect of an election in an electoral div...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr56F-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 56F Adjournment, etc., of adding of counted votes</title><description>Adjournment, etc., of adding of counted votes Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, if at any time before or during the adding of all the counted votes in respect of an...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=P1III-P4_57-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - PRACTICES</title><description>CORRUPT PRACTICES</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr57-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 57 Personation</title><description>Personation Every person who — at an election applies for a ballot paper or to record his vote at a DRE voting machine in the name of some other person, whether that name be that ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr58-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 58 Treating</title><description>Treating A person shall be guilty of treating if he corruptly, by himself or by any other person, either before, during or after an election, directly or indirectly gives or provi...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr59-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 59 Undue influence</title><description>Undue influence Every person who — directly or indirectly, by himself or by any other person on his behalf, makes use of or threatens to make use of any force, violence or restrai...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr60-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 60 Bribery</title><description>Bribery The following persons shall be deemed guilty of the offence of bribery: every person who, directly or indirectly, by himself or by any other person on his behalf, gives, l...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr61-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 61 Punishment and incapacities for corrupt practice</title><description>Punishment and incapacities for corrupt practice Every person who — commits the offence of personation, or aids, abets, counsels or procures the commission of the offence of perso...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=P1III-P4_62-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - AGENT, ELECTION EXPENSES AND ILLEGAL PRACTICES</title><description>ELECTION AGENT, ELECTION EXPENSES AND ILLEGAL PRACTICES</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr62-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 62 Nomination of election agent</title><description>Nomination of election agent On or before the day of nomination at an election, a person shall be named in writing by or on behalf of each candidate as his agent for that election...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr63-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 63 Person convicted of corrupt practice not to be appointed election agent</title><description>Person convicted of corrupt practice not to be appointed election agent No person shall be appointed an election agent who has within 7 years prior to such appointment been convic...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr64-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 64 Making of contracts through election agent</title><description>Making of contracts through election agent Subject to subsection (1A) , the election agent of a candidate shall — appoint every polling agent, clerk and messenger employed for pay...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr65-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 65 Payment of expenses through election agent</title><description>Payment of expenses through election agent Except as permitted by or in pursuance of this Act, no payment and no advance or deposit shall be made by a candidate at an election, or...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr66-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 66 Period for sending in claims and making payments for election expenses</title><description>Period for sending in claims and making payments for election expenses Every payment made by an election agent in respect of any expenses incurred on account of or in respect of t...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr67-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 67 Remuneration of election agent</title><description>Remuneration of election agent So far as circumstances admit, this Act shall apply to a claim for his remuneration by an election agent and to the payment thereof in like manner a...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr68-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 68 Expenses which may be paid otherwise than by election agents</title><description>Expenses which may be paid otherwise than by election agents The candidate at an election may pay any personal expenses incurred by him on account of or in connection with or inci...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr69-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 69 Expenses in excess of maximum to be illegal practice</title><description>Expenses in excess of maximum to be illegal practice Subject to such exception as may be allowed in pursuance of this Act, no sum shall be paid and no expense shall be incurred by...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr70-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 70 Certain expenditure to be illegal practice</title><description>Certain expenditure to be illegal practice No payment or contract for payment shall, for the purpose of promoting or procuring the election of a candidate at any election, be made...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr71-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 71 Use of motor vehicles at elections</title><description>Use of motor vehicles at elections Subject to this section, a person shall not either let, lend, employ, hire, borrow or use any motor vehicle for the purpose of conveyance of ele...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr72-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 72 Certain employment to be illegal</title><description>Certain employment to be illegal Subject to section 62(6) and (7) , no person shall, for the purpose of promoting or procuring the election of a candidate at any election, be enga...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr73-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 73 Saving for creditors</title><description>Saving for creditors The provisions of this Act prohibiting certain payments and contracts for payments, and the payment of any sum, and the incurring of expenses in excess of a c...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr74-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 74 Return and declaration respecting election expenses</title><description>Return and declaration respecting election expenses Within 31 days after the date of publication of the result of an election in the Gazette , the election agent of every candidat...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr75-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 75 Publication of receipt of return, etc.</title><description>Publication of receipt of return, etc. When any return respecting election expenses and the statements made in respect thereof have been received by the Returning Officer, he shal...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr76-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 76 Employers to allow employees reasonable period for voting</title><description>Employers to allow employees reasonable period for voting Every employer shall, on polling day, allow every elector in his employ a reasonable period for voting. No employer shall...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr77-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 77 Badges, symbols, etc., prohibited on polling day and eve of polling day</title><description>Badges, symbols, etc., prohibited on polling day and eve of polling day No badge, symbol, rosette, favour, set of colours, flag, advertisement, handbill, placard or poster or any ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr78-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 78 Regulations for display of posters and banners</title><description>Regulations for display of posters and banners The Minister may make regulations to regulate the display of posters and banners in respect of an election. Such regulations may pro...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr78A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 78A Regulations for other election advertising</title><description>Regulations for other election advertising The Minister may make regulations — prescribing the form and manner in which details as to the names and addresses of the publisher of a...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr78B-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 78B Election advertising ban</title><description>Election advertising ban Except as otherwise provided by or under subsection (2) , no person shall, at any time on polling day or the eve of polling day at an election in an elect...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr78C-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 78C Blackout period for election survey results</title><description>Blackout period for election survey results No person shall publish or permit or cause to be published the results of any election survey during the period beginning with the day ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr78D-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 78D Exit polls ban on polling day</title><description>Exit polls ban on polling day No person shall publish or permit or cause to be published on polling day before the close of all polling stations on polling day — any statement rel...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr78E-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 78E Defence for election advertising offences</title><description>Defence for election advertising offences It shall be a defence for a person charged with an offence under section 61(1) or (5) , 78A(2) , 78B(3) , 78C(2) or 78D(2) to prove — tha...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr79-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 79 Punishment for conviction for illegal practice</title><description>Punishment for conviction for illegal practice Every person who commits an illegal practice shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction by a District Court to ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr80-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 80 Prohibition of canvassing on polling day and eve of polling day</title><description>Prohibition of canvassing on polling day and eve of polling day No person shall on polling day and the eve of polling day at an election in an electoral division — by word, messag...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr80A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 80A Restrictions on election meetings</title><description>Restrictions on election meetings Without prejudice to sections 12 and 13 of the Public Order Act 2009 (Act 15 of 2009) , and notwithstanding section 14 of that Act , all election...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr81-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 81 Prohibition of dissuasion from voting</title><description>Prohibition of dissuasion from voting No person shall between the day of nomination and polling day (both days being inclusive) at any election, by word, message, writing or in an...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr82-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 82 Undue influence at or near polling station</title><description>Undue influence at or near polling station No person shall — endeavour to establish the identity of any person entering a polling station; check the name of any person entering a ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr83-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 83 Persons prohibited from conducting election activity</title><description>Persons prohibited from conducting election activity No person — attending a primary or secondary school as a student; against whom an order of supervision has been made under sec...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr84-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 84 Unlawful assembly</title><description>Unlawful assembly Where it is shown that the common object of an assembly of 5 or more persons is — to interrupt or interfere with an election meeting; or to go about in a group o...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr85-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 85 Offence to operate loudspeaker</title><description>Offence to operate loudspeaker It shall be an offence for a person to operate any loudspeaker or other instrument for the production or reproduction of any speech, sound or music ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=P1III-P4_86-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - FOR CORRUPT AND ILLEGAL PRACTICE</title><description>EXCUSE FOR CORRUPT AND ILLEGAL PRACTICE</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr86-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 86 Report exonerating candidate in certain cases of corrupt and illegal practice by agents</title><description>Report exonerating candidate in certain cases of corrupt and illegal practice by agents Where, upon the hearing of an application under section 90 respecting an election under thi...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr87-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 87 Power of election court to except innocent act from being illegal practice, etc.</title><description>Power of election court to except innocent act from being illegal practice, etc. Where, on application made, it is shown to an Election Judge or to a Judge of the High Court by su...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr88-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 88 Authorised excuse for non-compliance with provisions as to return and statements respecting election expenses</title><description>Authorised excuse for non-compliance with provisions as to return and statements respecting election expenses Where the return and statements respecting election expenses of a can...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=P1III-P4_89-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - FOR AVOIDING ELECTIONS</title><description>GROUNDS FOR AVOIDING ELECTIONS</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr89-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 89 Avoidance by conviction of candidate</title><description>Avoidance by conviction of candidate The election of a candidate as a Member is avoided by his conviction for any corrupt or illegal practice.</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr90-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 90 Application for avoidance of election on certain grounds</title><description>Application for avoidance of election on certain grounds The election of a candidate as a Member shall be declared to be void on an application made to an Election Judge on any of...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr91-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 91 Proceedings in respect of qualification</title><description>Proceedings in respect of qualification Proceedings may be instituted in the High Court against any person acting or claiming to be entitled to act as an elected Member on the gro...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=P1IV-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - Part IV APPLICATIONS FOR AVOIDANCE OF ELECTION</title><description>Part IV APPLICATIONS FOR AVOIDANCE OF ELECTION</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr92-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 92 Appointment and powers of Election Judge</title><description>Appointment and powers of Election Judge Every application under section 90 shall be heard by the Chief Justice or by a Judge of the Supreme Court nominated by the Chief Justice f...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr93-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 93 Who may make application under section 90</title><description>Who may make application under section 90 An application under section 90 may be made to the Supreme Court by any one or more of the following persons: some person who voted or ha...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr94-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 94 Relief which may be claimed</title><description>Relief which may be claimed All or any of the following reliefs to which the applicant may be entitled may be claimed in an application under section 90 : a declaration that the e...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr95-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 95 Certificate of Election Judge as to validity of election</title><description>Certificate of Election Judge as to validity of election At the conclusion of the hearing of an application under section 90 , the Election Judge shall determine whether the Membe...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr96-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 96 Report of Election Judge as to corrupt or illegal practice</title><description>Report of Election Judge as to corrupt or illegal practice At the conclusion of the hearing of an application under section 90 , the Election Judge shall also report in writing to...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr97-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 97 Time for making application</title><description>Time for making application Subject to this section, every application under section 90 shall be made within 21 days of the date of publication of the result of the election in th...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr98-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 98 Prohibition of disclosure of vote</title><description>Prohibition of disclosure of vote No elector who has voted at any election shall, in any proceeding to question the election, be required to state for whom he has voted.</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr99-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 99 Votes to be struck off at a scrutiny</title><description>Votes to be struck off at a scrutiny On a scrutiny at the hearing of an application under section 90 , the following votes only shall be struck off: the vote of any person whose n...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr100-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 100 Procedure and practice on applications under section 90</title><description>Procedure and practice on applications under section 90 The procedure and practice on applications under section 90 shall be regulated by rules which may be made by the Rules Comm...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr101-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 101 Rejection of ballot paper by Returning Officer not to be questioned</title><description>Rejection of ballot paper by Returning Officer not to be questioned On the making of an application under section 90 , the decision of a Returning Officer as to whether or not a b...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=P1V-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - Part V GENERAL</title><description>Part V GENERAL</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr102-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 102 Minister may make regulations</title><description>Minister may make regulations The Minister may make regulations prescribing anything that is to be prescribed under the provisions of this Act and generally for the purposes of gi...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr103-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 103 Inaccurate description of persons and places</title><description>Inaccurate description of persons and places No omission and no misnomer or inaccurate description of any person or place named or described in any register, notice or other docum...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr104-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 104 Publication of notices, etc.</title><description>Publication of notices, etc. Where any notice is required by this Act to be published and, in the opinion of the authority who is required to publish the notice, the prescribed mo...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr105-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 105 Names of candidates</title><description>Names of candidates Before 12.30 p.m. on the day of nomination, any candidate may, by writing under his hand, indicate to the Returning Officer which of his names mentioned in the...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr106-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 106 Use of schools as polling stations</title><description>Use of schools as polling stations The Returning Officer may use, free of charge, as a polling station, any school or portion thereof for the purposes of any election. The Returni...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr107-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 107 Forms</title><description>Forms The forms in the First Schedule or forms substantially to the like effect, shall be sufficient in law, and may be varied, or other forms prescribed, by the Minister as circu...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr108-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 108 Corporate offenders and unincorporated associations</title><description>Corporate offenders and unincorporated associations Where an offence under this Act committed by a body corporate is proved to have been committed with the consent or connivance o...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr109-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 109 Composition of offences</title><description>Composition of offences The Returning Officer, or any officer of the Elections Department who is authorised by the Returning Officer, may, in his discretion, compound any offence ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=Sc1-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - First Schedule </title><description>Section 24(2) PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS ACT (CHAPTER 218) ______________ WRIT OF ELECTION ByPresident of the Republic of Singapore To : RETURNING OFFICER   WHEREAS section 24(1) of ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=Sc2-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - Second Schedule Directions for guidance of voters in voting</title><description>Section 42(7) PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS ACT (CHAPTER 218) Directions for guidance of voters in voting The voter may vote for one candidate or, if the electoral division is a group r...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=Sc3-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - Third Schedule Election expenses</title><description>Section 69(1) and (3) Parliamentary Elections Act (CHAPTER 218 ) Election expenses   The maximum amount which a candidate at an election or his election agent can pay or incur on ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=Sc4-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - Fourth Schedule Parliamentary Elections (Application for Avoidance of Election) Rules</title><description>Section 100(2) Parliamentary Elections Act (CHAPTER 218 ) Parliamentary Elections (Application for Avoidance of Election) Rules Citation These Rules may be cited as the Parliament...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=xv-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - Legislative History</title><description>This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Parliamentary Elections Act . It is not part of the Act. Ordinance 26 of 1954 Singapore Legislative Assemb...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/PEA1954/Published?DocDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=xy-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - Comparative Table</title><description>The following provisions in the 1999 Revised Edition of the Parliamentary Elections Act were renumbered by the Law Revision Commissioners in the 2001 Revised Edition. This Compara...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20200608?ValidDate=20200608&amp;ProvIds=al-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - Long Title</title><description>An Act to make provision for Parliamentary elections.</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20171001?ValidDate=20171001&amp;ProvIds=P1I-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - Part I PRELIMINARY</title><description>Part I PRELIMINARY</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20150820?ValidDate=20150820&amp;ProvIds=pr1-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 1 Short title</title><description>Short title This Act may be cited as the Parliamentary Elections Act .</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20110415?ValidDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr2-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 2 Interpretation</title><description>Interpretation In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires — ballot box includes a ballot container; ballot display means an electronic video display, image or representati...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20170401?ValidDate=20170401&amp;ProvIds=pr3-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 3 Appointment of officers</title><description>Appointment of officers The Minister may appoint a Registration Officer and a Returning Officer and such Assistant Registration Officers as he may from time to time think fit. An ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20150820?ValidDate=20150820&amp;ProvIds=pr4-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 4 Appointment of clerks and interpreters</title><description>Appointment of clerks and interpreters The Registration Officer and the Returning Officer may, from time to time, appoint such numbers of clerks and interpreters as may be necessa...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20110415?ValidDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr5-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 5 Qualification of electors</title><description>Qualification of electors Subject to sections 6 and 7, any person who on the prescribed date in any year — is a citizen of Singapore; is ordinarily resident in Singapore; and is n...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20150820?ValidDate=20150820&amp;ProvIds=pr6-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 6 Disqualification of electors</title><description>Disqualification of electors No person shall be entitled to have his name entered or retained in any register of electors if he — has done any of the following: acquired or applie...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20171001?ValidDate=20171001&amp;ProvIds=pr7-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 7 Plural voting</title><description>Plural voting Subject to the provisions of this Act, a person shall be entitled to have his name entered in the register of one electoral division only. Any person who votes as an...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20150820?ValidDate=20150820&amp;ProvIds=pr8-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 8 Electoral divisions</title><description>Electoral divisions The Minister may, from time to time, by notification in the Gazette , specify the names and boundaries of the electoral divisions of Singapore for purposes of ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20171001?ValidDate=20171001&amp;ProvIds=pr8A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 8A Group representation constituencies</title><description>Group representation constituencies For the purposes of electing Members of Parliament on a group basis to ensure the representation in Parliament of Members from the Malay, India...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20150820?ValidDate=20150820&amp;ProvIds=pr9-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 9 Polling districts</title><description>Polling districts Whenever any electoral division of Singapore is altered or a new division is created, the Registration Officer shall — subdivide that division into polling distr...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20150820?ValidDate=20150820&amp;ProvIds=P1II-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - Part II REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS AND REVISION OF REGISTERS</title><description>Part II REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS AND REVISION OF REGISTERS</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20171001?ValidDate=20171001&amp;ProvIds=pr10-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 10 Registration of electors</title><description>Registration of electors As soon as may be after the publication of any notification under section 8, the Registration Officer, with such assistance as he may require from the Com...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20150820?ValidDate=20150820&amp;ProvIds=pr11-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 11 Claims and objections</title><description>Claims and objections Any person who considers that he is entitled to have his name entered in a register of electors and whose name has been omitted from the register (referred t...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20110415?ValidDate=20110415&amp;ProvIds=pr12-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 12 Appeals to Revising Officer</title><description>Appeals to Revising Officer For the purpose of hearing appeals against any decision of the Registration Officer, the Minister may appoint such Revising Officers as he may from tim...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20171001?ValidDate=20171001&amp;ProvIds=pr13-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 13 Certification of registers</title><description>Certification of registers The Registration Officer shall, as soon as conveniently may be after the claims and objections have been adjudicated upon, certify the register of elect...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20150820?ValidDate=20150820&amp;ProvIds=pr13A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 13A Registration as overseas elector</title><description>Registration as overseas elector Any person not resident in Singapore but whose name is entered in the register of electors for an electoral division and who is entitled to have h...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20150820?ValidDate=20150820&amp;ProvIds=pr14-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 14 Revision of registers</title><description>Revision of registers The Minister may from time to time, but in any case not later than 3 years after the last general election, require the Registration Officer to revise the re...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20171001?ValidDate=20171001&amp;ProvIds=pr15-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 15 Method of revising register</title><description>Method of revising register In revising a register of electors, the Registration Officer shall enter the names of all persons who are qualified as electors under section 5 and are...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20150820?ValidDate=20150820&amp;ProvIds=pr16-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 16 Claims and objections at revision of register</title><description>Claims and objections at revision of register Sections 11 and 12 shall apply to a revision of a register of electors as they apply to the preparation of the register.</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20171001?ValidDate=20171001&amp;ProvIds=pr17-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 17 Application of section 13 to revised register</title><description>Application of section 13 to revised register Section 13(1) and (1A) shall apply to the certification of a revised register of electors as they apply to the certification of a reg...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20150820?ValidDate=20150820&amp;ProvIds=pr18-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 18 Notices and adjournments</title><description>Notices and adjournments Subject to section 14, all notices required to be given by the Registration Officer or a Revising Officer shall be sufficiently given if sent by registere...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20171001?ValidDate=20171001&amp;ProvIds=pr19-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 19 Persons residing in building located on common boundary</title><description>Persons residing in building located on common boundary In preparing or revising a register of electors, the Registration Officer may, in his discretion, enter the name of any per...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20150820?ValidDate=20150820&amp;ProvIds=pr20-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 20 Notice of certification of register and commencement and period of operation</title><description>Notice of certification of register and commencement and period of operation On the certification of a register under this Act, the Registration Officer shall give notice in the G...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20171001?ValidDate=20171001&amp;ProvIds=pr20A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 20A Redistribution of polling districts, etc.</title><description>Redistribution of polling districts, etc. Where any new electoral division is created or the boundaries of any existing electoral division are altered by — redistributing the whol...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20150820?ValidDate=20150820&amp;ProvIds=pr21-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 21 Penalty for false statements and wrongful claims</title><description>Penalty for false statements and wrongful claims Every person who wilfully makes a false statement or declaration in any claim or objection or at any inquiry held in connection th...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20171001?ValidDate=20171001&amp;ProvIds=pr21A-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 21A Use of registers of electors</title><description>Use of registers of electors Any candidate or his election agent who or any political party which, on payment of any fee, acquires from the Registration Officer any copy (whether ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20150820?ValidDate=20150820&amp;ProvIds=P1III-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - Part III ELECTIONS</title><description>Part III ELECTIONS</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20171001?ValidDate=20171001&amp;ProvIds=pr22-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 22 Number of Members to be returned for each electoral division and group representation constituency</title><description>Number of Members to be returned for each electoral division and group representation constituency Subject to subsection (2), each electoral division shall return one Member to se...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20150820?ValidDate=20150820&amp;ProvIds=pr23-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 23 Assistant Returning Officers</title><description>Assistant Returning Officers The Minister may, in addition to appointing the Returning Officer under section 3, from time to time appoint by name or by office one or more persons ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20171001?ValidDate=20171001&amp;ProvIds=pr24-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 24 Writ of election</title><description>Writ of election For the purposes of every general election of Members of Parliament, and for the purposes of the election of Members to supply vacancies caused by death, resignat...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PEA1954/Historical/20150820?ValidDate=20150820&amp;ProvIds=pr25-</link><title>Parliamentary Elections Act - 25 Notice of time and place of election</title><description>Notice of time and place of election On the President issuing a writ, the Returning Officer shall give notice of the issue of the writ and of the day, time and place of the nomina...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item></channel></rss>