General Election Meetings & Vehicle Processions

From Nomination Day onwards, candidates or their election agents may apply to hold the following activities:

1. Outdoor or indoor election meetings between 7 am and 10 pm from 28 April 2006 (Friday) to 5 May 2006 (Friday); and
2. Use of a perambulating vehicle fitted with loudspeakers between 7 am and 10 pm from 28 April 2006 (Friday) to 5 May 2006 (Friday).

OUTDOOR AND INDOOR ELECTION MEETINGS

Outdoor election meetings can only be held at pre-designated stadiums, parks and open fields. The list of these sites will be publicised by Police at the end of the Nomination Day on 27 April 2006 (Thursday).

Permits for outdoor election meetings will be issued on a first-come-first-serve basis. Applicants must obtain the consent of the owner of the respective sites. To facilitate this, staff from the Singapore Sports Council (SSC), National Parks Board (NParks) and Housing & Development Board (HDB) will be present at the SPF Police Election Meetings Office to grant the necessary approvals.

Indoor election meetings may also be held within the contested constituency. An indoor site for this purpose will be defined as an enclosed area where people outside will not be able to hear or see the activities going on therein. For such an indoor election meeting, the applicant will be responsible for obtaining a written consent from the owner for the use of premises. This written consent shall be given to the Police together with the application for a permit to hold the election meeting.

No fee will be levied by the Police for permit application for election meetings. However, SSC, NParks and HDB will levy appropriate charges for the use of their land or property.

PERAMBULATING VEHICLE FITTED WITH LOUDSPEAKER

A perambulating vehicle fitted with loudspeakers may be used to advertise for the purpose of the election. A permit under the Road Traffic Rules is required for any perambulating vehicle fitted with loudspeaker.

PERMIT APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Applications to hold an election meeting or to use a perambulating vehicle fitted with loudspeakers must be made in person by a candidate or his election agent at the following address:

SPF Police Elections Liaison Office
Police Cantonment Complex (2nd level)
391 New Bridge Road
Singapore 088762
Telephone: 1800-2250025

Security checks will be conducted prior to entry into the Police Cantonment Complex, and public parking is not available in the complex. Public car parks within walking distance from Police Cantonment Complex are located at the Singapore General Hospital , Everton Park or at the junction of New Bridge Road and Cantonment Road .

A candidate or his election agent can only apply for an outdoor or indoor election meeting, and use of perambulating vehicle fitted with loudspeaker for the constituency in which he is contesting in.

The Police Liaison Office (Elections) will be open at 8.30am daily and applications s hould be made in accordance to the following schedule:

COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS

Applicants are reminded of the need to comply with other applicable laws. In particular, they should note that under the Parliamentary Elections Act:

1. Anyone who is not a citizen of Singapore, or an undischarged bankrupt, or whom an order of supervision under section 30(b) of the Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act has been made, or who is attending a primary or secondary school as a student, is prohibited from taking part in any election activity (section 83(1)).
2. No person shall conduct any election activity unless he is in possession of a written authority signed by a candidate or his election agent (section 83(2)).

("election activity" includes any activity which is done for the purpose of promoting or procuring the election of a candidate at any election other than clerical work wholly performed within enclosed premises.)

QUERIES ON OTHER ELECTION-RELATED MATTERS

For other election related matters, Elections Department officers can be contacted at 1800-3331111.

PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
23 April 2006 @ 4.00 pm

Source: www.spf.gov.sg Media Release 23 Apr 2006