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An elector registered only for the GC will be issued one ballot paper whereas an elector registered for both the GC and an FC will be issued two different ballot papers. The two ballot papers issued to the elector will be issued at the same time. Therefore, such an elector who wishes to exercise both of his votes will have to do so at the same visit to the polling station.
A red cardboard will be issued to every elector who has received two ballot papers, and a white cardboard to every elector who has received only one ballot paper. This arrangement is to facilitate control and monitoring so that no elector can take away any ballot paper from the polling station. The cardboard must be returned to the polling staff before the elector leaves the polling station.
Nomination of Candidates
Any person may seek advice from the Nomination Advisory Committee (NAC) regarding his qualifications for candidature.
The Returning Officer (RO) concerned is required to have regard to the NAC's advice on a candidate in deciding whether that candidate is qualified for nomination.
Observing the Poll
To ensure the secrecy of vote and to enhance transparency of the polling process, the following measures will be implemented:
(a)
(b)
(c)
polling booth will be curtained;
templates will be made available for the blind electors to mark their ballot papers themselves without assistance from polling staff:
candidates and their agents may observe the issue of ballot papers to electors and the crossing out of the relevant entries from the copy of the register of electors: d. the Presiding Officer will inform candidates and their agents, before and after the poll, the number of unissued ballot papers in his possession.
To ensure a smooth polling process, the Presiding Officer may regulate the number of electors, candidates, election agents and polling agents to be admitted to the polling station at any one time,