Parliamentary Elections (COVID-19 Special Arrangements) Bill

Debated in Parliament on 7 Apr 2020.

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The bill allows for temporary arrangements to enable voters under COVID-19 stay orders to cast their ballots outside their electoral divisions.
It permits aspiring candidates who are ill to submit nominations remotely instead of being physically present during proceedings.
The legislation introduces special steps for the polling and vote-counting process to protect public health.

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"to authorise temporary arrangements for the purposes of any election under the Parliamentary Elections Act (Chapter 218 of the 2011 Revised Edition) so that certain electors who are subject to COVID-19 stay orders may vote outside of their electoral divisions, an aspiring candidate need not be present in person during nomination proceedings if ill, and special steps may be taken during a poll and vote counting in the interest of public health",

presented by the Minister for Trade and Industry (Mr Chan Chun Sing); read the First time; to be read a Second time on the next available Sitting of Parliament, and to be printed.

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Parliamentary Elections (COVID-19 Special Arrangements) Bill

Debated in Parliament on 7 Apr 2020.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

The bill allows for temporary arrangements to enable voters under COVID-19 stay orders to cast their ballots outside their electoral divisions.
It permits aspiring candidates who are ill to submit nominations remotely instead of being physically present during proceedings.
The legislation introduces special steps for the polling and vote-counting process to protect public health.

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No questions identified

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presented by the Minister for Trade and Industry (Mr Chan Chun Sing); read the First time; to be read a Second time on the next available Sitting of Parliament, and to be printed.

Parliamentary Elections (COVID-19 Special Arrangements) Bill

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Parliamentary Elections (COVID-19 Special Arrangements) Bill

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