SINGAPORE: Polling closed at 10pm on Friday and sample counts to help prevent speculation and misinformation will start shortly.
From the votes cast at each polling station, a counting assistant picks up a random bundle of 100 ballot papers. This is done in front of the candidates and counting agents present.The counting assistant counts the number of votes for each candidate, or group of candidates in the case of a Group Representation Constituency .
Next, the sample count for the electoral division will then be shown as a percentage of valid votes garnered by each candidate, or group of candidates. Lastly, the count is released and published on the Elections Department’s website while counting is still in progress.
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