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Home > For Voters > Voters > Do's and Don'ts of Voting
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Voting during elections is very simple, even if you are voting for the first time. To help you, here's a list of Do's and Don'ts, spelling out the activities which are appropriate and which are prohibited on Polling Day.
This is created and published as part of the Elections Department's Electoral Education Program.
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Double-check your particulars
on your Poll Card
Double-check your name, Identity Card number
and Polling Station location on the Poll Card. If
you are a registered voter and have not received
a Poll Card, please phone, fax or e-mail ELD or
any Community Centre/Club to obtain another Poll
Card. |
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Go in person on Polling Day during voting
hours to vote
Polls open at 8 a.m. and close at
8 p.m. on Polling
Day. |
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Go to the Polling Station stated in your
Poll Card to vote
You can only vote at the Polling Station
stated in your Poll Card. |
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Bring your Poll Card & acceptable
documents of identity
You should bring proper identification
to the Polling Station. Click here
for a list of the acceptable documents of identity.
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Prove your identity by signing a declaration
if election officials have some doubt about your
identity
Election officials are just doing their job. You
will still be allowed to vote after declaring. |
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Mark your choice on your ballot paper
clearly. Choose only one. |
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Fold your ballot paper inwards and drop
the folded ballot paper into the ballot box |
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Respect the privacy of other voters
Your vote is secret. So are theirs. |
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Ask for assistance from election officials
if you are confused or unsure about voting procedures
The election officials will be on hand
to explain to you the voting procedures, but not
who to vote for. |
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Do
not damage, alter or write anything on your Poll
Card
If your name or address on your
Poll Card is incorrect, please phone, fax or e-mail
ELD or any Community Centre/Club to obtain another
Poll Card. |
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Do
not vote for any other person
Impersonating another voter is an offence. |
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Do
not go to any Polling Station except the one stated
in your Poll Card
This is to prevent plural voting.
You will not be allowed to vote elsewhere. Loitering
outside a Polling Station is an offence.
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Do
not vote more than once at any election
Plural voting is an offence.
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Do
not bring any document or material, or wear any
attire or badge, which shows a political party's
or candidate's symbol
The law prohibits canvassing and
all forms of election activity on Polling Day, except
voting.
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Do
not sign or write anything on the ballot paper by
which you may be identified
Your vote is secret. If you leave
any signature or make such other identifying mark
on your ballot paper, your vote will not be counted. |
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Do
not take any ballot paper outside the Polling Station
This is an offence.
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Do
not put anything else into the ballot box |
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Do
not try to find out how any other voter has voted
or intends to vote
This is also an offence.
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Do
not bring or use any camera, video or photographic
equipment in the Polling Station
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Do
not use your handphone in the Polling Station
Click here to see a list of the things that you should NOT bring into a polling station.
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