What remedies are available in the last instance?

Singapore

Singapore

Answer
  • Annulment of results
  • Partial cancellation of results
Source

Presidential Elections Act

Relief which may be claimed

74.  A person making an applicationunder section 71 shall be entitled to claim in the application all or any ofthe following relief:

(a)

a declaration that the election is void;

(b)

a declaration that the return of the person elected was undue;

(c)

a declaration that any candidate was duly elected and ought to have beenreturned; and

(d)

where the seat is claimed for an unsuccessful candidate on the ground thathe had a majority of lawful votes, a scrutiny.

Source:

http://statutes.agc.gov.sg/aol/search/display/view.w3p;ident=7565f4a5-523e-4b08-92af-ef27cb99cc48;page=0;query=CompId%3A62d63b5e-cab0-4686-bb5d-f65a67d3adde;rec=0;resUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fstatutes.agc.gov.sg%2Faol%2Fbrowse%2FtitleResults.w3p%3Bletter%3DP%3Btype%3DactsAll#pr72-he-.

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