GE2020: No change in polling and counting procedures despite extension, says ELD

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GE2020: No change in polling and counting procedures despite extension of voting hours, says Elections Department

The polling station at the Singapore University of Technology and Design, on Jul 10, 2020. SINGAPORE: There will be no change to the polling and counting procedures despite an extension of voting hours, the Elections Department said on Friday .to cater for the long queues in a small number of polling stations, and to allow enough time for all voters to cast their votes."Political parties and candidates are advised that there is no change to the polling and counting procedures.

"Candidates and polling agents will continue to be allowed in the polling stations during the extended hours, and can witness the sealing of ballot boxes at the close of the poll and accompany the transport of sealed ballot boxes from the polling stations to the counting centres." ELD said that at the counting centres, candidates and counting agents can also observe the counting process, give their views on rejected ballots, and affix their seals or sign on sealed ballot boxes after the announcements of results.

 

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