Singapore National Referendum Ordinance
Table of Contents
Long Title
Enacting Formula
Part I PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
3 Appointment of officers
4 Appointment of clerks and interpreters
Part II REFERENDUM
5 Order for referendum to be taken
6 Notification of referendum
7 Further order if necessary
8 Entitlement to vote
9 Single vote
10 Registers of electors to be conclusive evidence of right to vote
11 Electoral divisions and polling districts
12 Polling stations, polling places and symbols
13 Notification of polling stations and symbols
14 Polling day at referendum to be public holiday
15 Presiding officers
16 Facilities to be provided at polling stations
17 Admittance to polling station
18 Poll by ballot and ballot papers
19 Ballot boxes
20 Manner of voting
21 Compulsory voting
22 Identification by voters
23 Spoilt ballot papers
24 Tendered voters
25 Closing of voting
26 Procedure on closing of voting
27 Counting votes
28 Votes to be rejected
29 Publication of statement of referendum in the Gazette
30 Failure to comply with provisions of Ordinance
31 Offences
32 Maintenance of secrecy at referendum
Part III CORRUPT AND ILLEGAL PRACTICES
33 Personation
34 Treating
35 Undue influence
36 Bribery
37 Punishment and incapacities for corrupt practice
38 Use of motor vehicles at referendum
39 Employers to allow employees reasonable period for voting
40 Badges, symbols, etc., prohibited
41 Punishment on conviction for illegal practice
42 Prohibition of canvassing
43 Undue influence at or near polling station
44 Unlawful assembly
45 Offence to operate loudspeakers
46 Restriction on referendum activity
Part IV GENERAL
47 Minister may make regulations
48 Inaccurate description of persons and places
49 Publication of notices, etc
50 Use of schools as polling stations
Explanatory Statement
Expenditure of Public Money