On 26/05/2013,
you requested for the version in force on 26/05/2013
incorporating all amendments published on or before 26/05/2013.
The closest version currently available is that of 15/05/2001.
2. Section 2 of the Parliamentary Elections Act (referred to in this Act as the principal Act) is amended —
(a)
by inserting, immediately before the definition of “candidate”, the following definitions:
“ “ballot box” includes a ballot container;
“ballot display” means an electronic video display, image or representation of a ballot paper on a screen;”;
(b)
by inserting, immediately after the definition of “Commissioner of National Registration”, the following definitions:
“ “direct recording electronic voting machine” or “DRE voting machine” means any mechanical, electronic or electro-optical machine that can —
(a)
be activated by a voter to mark or record his vote for any candidate or group of candidates on a ballot display on the machine;
(b)
process the vote by means of a computer program;
(c)
instantaneously record and store that vote within a memory device within the machine; and
(d)
sort and count votes marked or recorded on all ballot displays on that machine,
and includes any computer program that is used in the operation of the machine;
“direct recording electronic voting system” or “DRE voting system” means any voting system using DRE voting machines;”;
(c)
by inserting, immediately after the definition of “Member”, the following definitions:
“ “overseas elector” means an elector who is registered under section 13 or 13A in any register of electors as an overseas elector;
“overseas polling station” means such premises within an embassy, High Commission, diplomatic mission or consulate of Singapore situated in any territory outside Singapore as the Returning Officer approves under section 36A(2) to be an overseas polling station;
“overseas registration centre” means an overseas registration centre established under section 10(4);”;
(d)
by inserting, immediately after the definition of “polling district”, the following definitions:
“ “polling station” means any polling station established by or under the authority of the Returning Officer under section 36A for voters to cast their votes at an election, and includes any overseas polling station;
“presidential election” means an election under the Presidential Elections Act (Cap. 240A);”; and
(e)
by inserting, immediately after the definition of “principal election agent”, the following definition:
“ “public authority” means any body corporate, board or authority established by or under any written law for the performance of any public function, but excludes any Town Council constituted under the Town Councils Act (Cap. 329A);”.