How come ST dont conduct snap polls?
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Im interested in seeing the popularity of the current parties contesting in the elections. Anyone knows which newspaper or magazine has conducted snap polls to find out the popularity ratings?
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snap poll also no use, will they show papa garner less than 50% support
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it's not allowed.
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Why?Originally posted by ^tamago^:it's not allowed. -
i think LKY said elections is serious matter, cannot speculate... maybe can try to dig for the act...Originally posted by ditzy:Why? -
Parliamentary Elections Act (Chapter 218 ) 2001 Revised Edition
Under "ELECTION AGENT, ELECTION EXPENSES AND ILLEGAL PRACTICES",
Blackout period for election survey results
78C. —(1) No person shall publish or permit or cause to be published the results of any election survey during the period beginning with the day the writ of election is issued for an election and ending with the close of all polling stations on polling day at the election.
(2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.
(3) In this section, “election survey” means an opinion survey of how electors will vote at an election or of the preferences of electors respecting any candidate or group of candidates or any political party or issue with which an identifiable candidate or group of candidates is associated at an election.
Exit polls ban on polling day
78D. —(1) No person shall publish or permit or cause to be published on polling day before the close of all polling stations on polling day —
(a) any statement relating to the way in which voters have voted at the election where that statement is (or might reasonably be taken to be) based on information given by voters after they have voted; or
(b) any forecast as to the result of the election which is (or might reasonably be taken to be) based on information so given.
(2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.
(3) In this section —
(a) “forecast” includes estimates; and
(b) any reference to the result of an election is a reference to the result of an election either as a whole or so far as any particular candidate or group of candidates at the election are concerned. -
even if it is allowed,our lowly 4th world standard ranked 142 th out of 160 countries' media for media freedom will report anything that is not favourable to PAP?