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COUNTING OF BALLOT PAPERS AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF
ELECTION RESULTS |
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Ballot papers will be counted at 88 Counting
Centres. There are eight are Principal Counting Centres where ballot
counts for respective electoral divisions will be tallied. The Counting
Centres for each electoral division is attached at the Annex. |
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Counting will begin as soon as the ballot
boxes from each Polling Station have reached the counting locations
after the close of the poll at 8 pm on Saturday, 6 May 2006. |
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A candidate may appoint counting agents to
witness the counting of ballot papers. Admission of counting agents to
specific counting places will be by special passes issued by the
Returning Officer. |
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Election results will be announced by the
Returning Officer at the Announcement Centre located at the Elections
Department. The announcements will be broadcast live over the local TV
and radio networks. |
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Where the total number of overseas voters
lawfully entitled to vote at the election in that electoral division is
less than the difference between the numbers of votes given to the two
candidates/groups of candidates, the Returning Officer shall declare the
candidate or group of candidates to whom the greatest number of votes is
given to be elected. |
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Where the total number of overseas voters
lawfully entitled to vote at the election in that electoral division is
equal to or more than the difference between the number of votes given
to the two candidates or groups of candidates, i.e. the overseas votes
have impact on the outcome of the election, the Returning Officer shall
declare the number of votes cast in Singapore in favour of each
candidate/group of candidates at the election, and the date and premises
at which the votes cast by the overseas voters will be counted. |
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Counting of Overseas Votes |
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The overseas votes will be counted on
Wednesday, 10 May at 2.00 pm at ITE Balestier. Thereafter, the Returning
Officer will announce the results of the counts. For electoral divisions
where the overseas votes have impact on the election outcome, the
Returning Officer shall declare the candidate or group of candidates to
whom the greatest number of votes is given, after the overseas votes
have been aggregated, to be elected. |
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ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT
5 May 2006
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More..... (Annex) |
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Source:
www.gov.sg Media Release 5 May 2006 |
Counting of ballot papers &
announcement of election results
