COUNTING OF BALLOT PAPERS AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF ELECTION RESULTS

Ballot papers will be counted at 88 Counting Centres.   There are eight are Principal Counting Centres where ballot counts for respective electoral divisions will be tallied.  The Counting Centres for each electoral division is attached at the Annex.

 

Counting will begin as soon as the ballot boxes from each Polling Station have reached the counting locations after the close of the poll at 8 pm on Saturday, 6 May 2006.

 

A candidate may appoint counting agents to witness the counting of ballot papers.  Admission of counting agents to specific counting places will be by special passes issued by the Returning Officer. 

 

            Election results will be announced by the Returning Officer at the Announcement Centre located at the Elections Department. The announcements will be broadcast live over the local TV and radio networks.

 

            Where the total number of overseas voters lawfully entitled to vote at the election in that electoral division is less than the difference between the numbers of votes given to the two candidates/groups of candidates, the Returning Officer shall declare the candidate or group of candidates to whom the greatest number of votes is given to be elected.

 

            Where the total number of overseas voters lawfully entitled to vote at the election in that electoral division is equal to or more than the difference between the number of votes given to the two candidates or groups of candidates, i.e. the overseas votes have impact on the outcome of the election, the Returning Officer shall declare the number of votes cast in Singapore in favour of each candidate/group of candidates at the election, and the date and premises at which the votes cast by the overseas voters will be counted.

 

Counting of Overseas Votes

            The overseas votes will be counted on Wednesday, 10 May at 2.00 pm at ITE Balestier.  Thereafter, the Returning Officer will announce the results of the counts. For electoral divisions where the overseas votes have impact on the election outcome, the Returning Officer shall declare the candidate or group of candidates to whom the greatest number of votes is given, after the overseas votes have been aggregated, to be elected.

 

 

ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT

5 May 2006                  


 

                                                                                                         ANNEX

 

GENERAL ELECTION 2006
Principal Counting Centres & Counting Centres

 

S/N

CONSTITUENCY

PRINCIPAL COUNTING CENTRES

COUNTING CENTRES

1.

Aljunied

Pei Chun Public School

·        Bedok North Secondary School

·        Bowen Secondary School

·        Damai Secondary School

·        Montfort Junior School

·        Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary)

·        Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' Secondary School

·        Peicai Secondary School

·        Serangoon Garden Secondary School

·        Telok Kurau Primary School

·        Xinghua Primary School

·        Xinmin Primary School

 

2.

Ang Mo Kio

Pei Chun Public School

·        Anderson Primary School

·        Ang Mo Kio Primary School

·        Chong Boon Secondary School

·        Da Qiao Primary School

·        Deyi Secondary School

·        ITE College West (Ang Mo Kio)

·        Mayflower Secondary School

·        Nan Chiau High School

·        Nan Chiau Primary School

·        Naval Base Secondary School

·        Orchid Park Secondary School

·        Rosyth School

 

3.

Bukit Panjang

Fajar Secondary School

·        Bukit Panjang Primary School

·        Greenridge Secondary School

 

4.

Chua Chu Kang

Bukit Panjang Government High School

·        South View Primary School

·        Teck Whye Secondary School

5.

East Coast

Bedok View Secondary School

·        Anglican High School

·        Bedok South Secondary School

·        Bedok View Secondary School

·        Changkat Changi Secondary School

·        Fengshan Primary School

·        Opera Estate Primary School

·        St. Anthony's Canossian Secondary School

·        Temasek Junior College

·        Temasek Primary School

 

6.

Hougang

Ngee Ann Secondary School

·        Serangoon Junior College,

·        Serangoon Secondary School

 

7.

Jalan Besar

Bendemeer Primary School

·        Bendemeer Primary School

·        Bendemeer Secondary School

·        Hong Wen School

·        ITE College West (Balestier)

·        Manjusri Secondary School

·        Outram Secondary School

·        Stamford Primary School

 

8.

Joo Chiat

Tao Nan School

·        Haig Girls’ School

·        Victoria Junior College

 

9.

MacPherson

Tao Nan School

·        Geylang Methodist Primary School

·        ITE College Central (MacPherson)

 

10.

Nee Soon Central

Admiralty Secondary School

·        Chung Cheng High School (Yishun)

·        Northland Primary School

 

11.

Nee Soon East

Admiralty Secondary School

·        North View Secondary School

·        Xishan Primary School

 

 

 

 

12.

Pasir Ris-Punggol

Bedok View Secondary School

·        Compassvale Secondary School

·        Coral Primary School

·        Edgefield Primary School

·        Greenview Secondary School

·        Hougang Primary School

·        Loyang Secondary School

·        North Vista Secondary School

·        Pasir Ris Crest Secondary School

·        Punggol Primary School

·        Rivervale Primary School

·        Seng Kang Primary School

·        Siglap Secondary School

 

13.

Potong Pasir

Bendemeer Primary School

·        Cedar Girls’ Secondary School

 

14.

Sembawang

Admiralty Secondary School

·        Admiralty Secondary School

·        Canberra Secondary School

·        Evergreen Secondary School

·        Fuchun Secondary School

·        Greenwood Primary School

·        Marsiling Primary School

·        Peixin Primary School

·        Sembawang Primary School

·        Si Ling Secondary School

·        Woodgrove Primary School

·        Yishun Primary School

 

15.

Tampines

Ngee Ann Secondary School

·        Dunman Secondary School

·        East View Primary School

·        East View Secondary School

·        Ngee Ann Secondary School

·        Poi Ching School

·        Springfield Secondary School

·        Tampines North Primary School

·        Tampines Secondary School

·        Yumin Primary School

 

 

 

16.

Yio Chu Kang

Pei Chun Public School

·        Ang Mo Kio Secondary School

·        Yio Chu Kang Secondary School