Parliamentary Elections Act
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The Parliamentary Elections Act is a key piece of Singaporean legislation that governs the conduct, procedures, and regulation of elections to the country’s Parliament.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary Elections Act canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Act of Parliament ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Elections Department Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
candidates for Member of Parliament
ⓘ
citizens of Singapore eligible to vote ⓘ elections to the Parliament of Singapore ⓘ political parties in Singapore ⓘ |
| country | Singapore ⓘ |
| defines |
corrupt practices in parliamentary elections
ⓘ
illegal practices in parliamentary elections ⓘ offences related to parliamentary elections ⓘ |
| designates |
presiding officers at polling stations
ⓘ
returning officers for parliamentary elections ⓘ |
| empowers |
President of Singapore to issue writs of election
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
returning officer to conduct polls ⓘ |
| governs |
conduct of parliamentary elections
ⓘ
parliamentary elections in Singapore ⓘ procedures for parliamentary elections ⓘ regulation of parliamentary elections ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
election law
ⓘ
public law ⓘ |
| providesFor |
challenging election results in court
ⓘ
election petitions ⓘ penalties for election offences ⓘ |
| purpose | to ensure orderly and fair conduct of parliamentary elections in Singapore ⓘ |
| regulates |
campaigning near polling stations
ⓘ
counting of votes ⓘ declaration of election results ⓘ election advertising ⓘ election agents ⓘ election campaigning for parliamentary elections ⓘ election deposits ⓘ election expenses ⓘ nomination of candidates for parliamentary elections ⓘ polling procedures ⓘ use of political party symbols on ballot papers ⓘ voter registration for parliamentary elections ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Constitution of the Republic of Singapore
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Presidential Elections Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setsOut |
procedures for counting of votes
ⓘ
procedures for issuing writs of election ⓘ procedures for nomination day ⓘ procedures for polling day ⓘ rules for by-elections ⓘ rules for recounts ⓘ rules for uncontested returns ⓘ |
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