PEA, s. 25. Where an act is required to be done a specified number of clear days before or after a specified date, at least that number of days must intervene between the day on which the act is done and that date: compare the Rules of Court (Cap. 322, R 5, 2014 Rev. Ed.), archived from the original on 12 January 2016, Order 3 rule 2(4).
Constitution, Art. 39A; PEA, ss. 8A and 22. A person is regarded as belonging to the Malay, Indian or other minority communities if they considers themselves to be a member of the community and are generally accepted as such by that community: Constitution, Art. 39A(4). Two committees exist to determine whether a person qualifies as a member of a minority community – a Malay Community Committee and an Indian and Other Minority Communities Committee: PEA, s. 27C; Appointment of Members of Malay Community Committee (Gazette Notification (G.N.) No. 1025/2020 ), archived from the original; and Appointment of Members of Indian and Other Minority Communities Committee (G.N. No. 1026/2020), archived from the original, both dated 23 June 2020 and archived on 30 June 2020. The procedures of these committees are regulated by the Parliamentary Elections (Malay Community Committee) Regulations (Cap. 218, Rg. 1, 2011 Rev. Ed.), archived from the original; and the Parliamentary Elections (Indian and Other Minority Communities Committee) Regulations (Cap. 218, Rg. 2, 2011 Rev. Ed.), archived from the original, both in force from 1 April 2020 and archived on 30 June 2020.
PEA, s. 5(4) read with the Parliamentary Elections (Prescribed Date) Order 2011 (S 3/2011) dated 3 January 2011, archived from the original on 10 May 2011.
PEA, s. 13A. The conduct of overseas voting is regulated by the Parliamentary Elections (Overseas Voting) Regulations 2006 (S 234/2006), in force from 19 April 2006, archived from the original on 10 May 2011.
Electronic media application is defined in reg. 2 of the Parliamentary Elections (Election Advertising) Regulations (Cap. 218, Rg. 3, 2011 Rev. Ed.), archived from the original on 10 May 2011 ("Election Advertising Regulations") and issued under the PEA, s. 78A, as including "(a) any banner, logo or small icon that is capable of being posted on any social networking service, micro-blog, website or other form of electronic media; or (b) any other software or programme used in connection with a computer or other electronic device and which may be used for communicating or transmitting election advertising among users in any format, such as but not limited to digital banners, RSS feed readers, widgets, mobile applications and other instant messaging software or programmes".
Parliamentary Elections (Corrupt Practices – Exempt Circumstances and Activities) Order 2011 (S 131/2011) dated 14 March 2011, archived from the original on 10 May 2011, made pursuant to the PEA, s. 61(6)(e).
Paragraph 2 (definition of election period) of the Films (Election Campaign Recordings – Exemption) Notification 2011 (S 133/2011) dated 14 March 2011, archived from the original on 10 May 2011 ("Campaign Recordings Notification"), issued under the FA, s. 40(2).
Public Order (Election Meetings) Regulations 2009 (S 486/2009), archived from the original on 9 August 2011, issued pursuant to the Public Order Act 2009 (No. 15 of 2009).
Paragraph 31 of the Radio Advertising and Sponsorship Code dated 31 March 2011, archived from the original on 10 May 2011; and para. 27 of the TV Advertising Code dated 28 February 2011, archived from the original on 10 May 2011, which state: "[Unless permitted by law,] no advertisement may be inserted by or on behalf of any body whose objectives are wholly or mainly of a political nature, and no advertisements may be directed towards any political end." (The phrase in brackets appears only in the radio code.)
The venues used for the 2011 general elections are set out in Police news release: Election meeting sites(PDF), Public Affairs Department, Singapore Police Force, 27 April 2011, archived from the original(PDF) on 9 August 2011, retrieved 9 August 2011.
Constitution, Art. 39A; PEA, ss. 8A and 22. A person is regarded as belonging to the Malay, Indian or other minority communities if they considers themselves to be a member of the community and are generally accepted as such by that community: Constitution, Art. 39A(4). Two committees exist to determine whether a person qualifies as a member of a minority community – a Malay Community Committee and an Indian and Other Minority Communities Committee: PEA, s. 27C; Appointment of Members of Malay Community Committee (Gazette Notification (G.N.) No. 1025/2020 ), archived from the original; and Appointment of Members of Indian and Other Minority Communities Committee (G.N. No. 1026/2020), archived from the original, both dated 23 June 2020 and archived on 30 June 2020. The procedures of these committees are regulated by the Parliamentary Elections (Malay Community Committee) Regulations (Cap. 218, Rg. 1, 2011 Rev. Ed.), archived from the original; and the Parliamentary Elections (Indian and Other Minority Communities Committee) Regulations (Cap. 218, Rg. 2, 2011 Rev. Ed.), archived from the original, both in force from 1 April 2020 and archived on 30 June 2020.
PEA, s. 5(4) read with the Parliamentary Elections (Prescribed Date) Order 2011 (S 3/2011) dated 3 January 2011, archived from the original on 10 May 2011.
PEA, s. 13A. The conduct of overseas voting is regulated by the Parliamentary Elections (Overseas Voting) Regulations 2006 (S 234/2006), in force from 19 April 2006, archived from the original on 10 May 2011.
PEA, s. 25. Where an act is required to be done a specified number of clear days before or after a specified date, at least that number of days must intervene between the day on which the act is done and that date: compare the Rules of Court (Cap. 322, R 5, 2014 Rev. Ed.), archived from the original on 12 January 2016, Order 3 rule 2(4).
Electronic media application is defined in reg. 2 of the Parliamentary Elections (Election Advertising) Regulations (Cap. 218, Rg. 3, 2011 Rev. Ed.), archived from the original on 10 May 2011 ("Election Advertising Regulations") and issued under the PEA, s. 78A, as including "(a) any banner, logo or small icon that is capable of being posted on any social networking service, micro-blog, website or other form of electronic media; or (b) any other software or programme used in connection with a computer or other electronic device and which may be used for communicating or transmitting election advertising among users in any format, such as but not limited to digital banners, RSS feed readers, widgets, mobile applications and other instant messaging software or programmes".
Parliamentary Elections (Corrupt Practices – Exempt Circumstances and Activities) Order 2011 (S 131/2011) dated 14 March 2011, archived from the original on 10 May 2011, made pursuant to the PEA, s. 61(6)(e).
Paragraph 2 (definition of election period) of the Films (Election Campaign Recordings – Exemption) Notification 2011 (S 133/2011) dated 14 March 2011, archived from the original on 10 May 2011 ("Campaign Recordings Notification"), issued under the FA, s. 40(2).
Paragraph 31 of the Radio Advertising and Sponsorship Code dated 31 March 2011, archived from the original on 10 May 2011; and para. 27 of the TV Advertising Code dated 28 February 2011, archived from the original on 10 May 2011, which state: "[Unless permitted by law,] no advertisement may be inserted by or on behalf of any body whose objectives are wholly or mainly of a political nature, and no advertisements may be directed towards any political end." (The phrase in brackets appears only in the radio code.)
Public Order (Election Meetings) Regulations 2009 (S 486/2009), archived from the original on 9 August 2011, issued pursuant to the Public Order Act 2009 (No. 15 of 2009).
The venues used for the 2011 general elections are set out in Police news release: Election meeting sites(PDF), Public Affairs Department, Singapore Police Force, 27 April 2011, archived from the original(PDF) on 9 August 2011, retrieved 9 August 2011.
PEA, s. 48(2). The same process is applied to other documents used in the poll, namely, unused and spoilt ballot papers, marked copies of the register of electors, counterfoils of ballot papers and the tendered votes list: s. 48(1).
