SINGAPORE: Ballot papers and other documents used in this year’s General Election will be destroyed on Nov 22, the Elections Department (ELD) said in a media release on Monday (Nov 10).
Under the Parliamentary Elections Act, ballot papers and other documents used in an election are sealed in depository boxes and kept in safe custody at the Supreme Court for a period of six months after the election’s results are announced.
During this time, the boxes may only be reopened by a court order, which will only be issued if a court is satisfied that a vote was fraudulently cast and might affect the result of the election.
