SINGAPORE - The Elections Department said in a statement on Friday that it is aware of false information circulating online and on instant messaging platforms that the"self-inking pens provided by ELD for GE2020 do not stamp properly, and that will render many votes invalid".
It added that ballot papers with more than one"X" or only a faint mark in the same box are still valid and that the department is committed to ensuring voting security and secrecy, and has put in place rigorous controls at every step of the voting process to ensure this. ELD had previously said in another statement on Tuesday that it was aware of false information circulating online, which claimed that ballot papers and self-inking pens provided for the election have been treated such that marks made on the ballot papers will become invisible after several minutes.
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