Do we have to "shut up" on cooling off day or risked getting sued? Must we stop posting on that day?
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Cooling off day...does that apply here?
- Thread starter steffychun
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Ask SPH first.
Online activities should not be affected so keep on posting.
http://www.elections.gov.sg/pressre... Cooling-Off Day and Polling Day.pdf#zoom=100
PRESS RELEASE
Cooling-Off Day and Polling Day
In previous General Elections, campaigning and election advertising was
disallowed on Polling Day.
In this General Election, 7 May 2011 is Polling Day. The day before Polling
Day, i.e., 6 May 2011, is designated as Cooling-off Day.
Cooling-off Day is a day when campaigning is disallowed and election
advertising must not be published or displayed. This is to let voters reflect rationally
on various issues raised at an election before going to the polls.
The following campaign and election advertising activities are prohibited on
Cooling-off Day and Polling Day by the Parliamentary Elections Act:
(a) Publication and display of election advertising (including Internet
election advertising) not already lawfully displayed or published before
the start of Cooling-off Day;
(b) Canvassing and visiting homes and workplaces of voters in connection
with elections;
(c) Wearing, carrying or displaying any political insignia or propaganda
(such as badge, symbol, rosette, favour, set of colours, flag,
advertisement, handbill, placard, poster or replica of voting paper); and
(d) Holding of election meetings.
The above prohibition does not extend to the following:
(a) Party political broadcasts on television;
(b) News relating to elections published in newspapers or broadcast on
radio or television;
(c) Approved posters/banners lawfully displayed before the start of
Cooling-off Day;
(d) Other election advertising (including Internet election advertising)
lawfully displayed or published before the start of Cooling-off Day;
(e) Distribution or promotion of sale of any book if the book was scheduled
for publication independent of the elections and the book is not sold at
less than its commercial value;
(f) The transmission by any individual of his personal political views to
another individual, on a non-commercial basis, using the telephone,
Internet or other electronic means; and
(g) Wearing of party badges or symbols by candidates. Candidates and supporters are reminded to refrain from visiting their
constituents or attending public events within their constituencies on Cooling-off Day
and Polling Day. Attending religious ceremonies or worship services, or attending
functions in the course of work or employment would still be permissible but this is
subject to the general rule prohibiting campaigning and election advertising on
Cooling-off Day and Polling Day.
The Parliamentary Elections Act also prohibits the publishing of election
survey results on Cooling-off Day and Polling Day, and publishing of exit polls on
Polling Day before the close of all polling stations.
Please refer to the Parliamentary Elections Act (in particular sections 77, 78B,
78C, 78D, 80 and 80A) on the prohibitions relating to campaigning and election
advertising during Cooling-off Day and Polling Day.
ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT
PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE
4 May 2011
PRESS RELEASE
Cooling-Off Day and Polling Day
In previous General Elections, campaigning and election advertising was
disallowed on Polling Day.
In this General Election, 7 May 2011 is Polling Day. The day before Polling
Day, i.e., 6 May 2011, is designated as Cooling-off Day.
Cooling-off Day is a day when campaigning is disallowed and election
advertising must not be published or displayed. This is to let voters reflect rationally
on various issues raised at an election before going to the polls.
The following campaign and election advertising activities are prohibited on
Cooling-off Day and Polling Day by the Parliamentary Elections Act:
(a) Publication and display of election advertising (including Internet
election advertising) not already lawfully displayed or published before
the start of Cooling-off Day;
(b) Canvassing and visiting homes and workplaces of voters in connection
with elections;
(c) Wearing, carrying or displaying any political insignia or propaganda
(such as badge, symbol, rosette, favour, set of colours, flag,
advertisement, handbill, placard, poster or replica of voting paper); and
(d) Holding of election meetings.
The above prohibition does not extend to the following:
(a) Party political broadcasts on television;
(b) News relating to elections published in newspapers or broadcast on
radio or television;
(c) Approved posters/banners lawfully displayed before the start of
Cooling-off Day;
(d) Other election advertising (including Internet election advertising)
lawfully displayed or published before the start of Cooling-off Day;
(e) Distribution or promotion of sale of any book if the book was scheduled
for publication independent of the elections and the book is not sold at
less than its commercial value;
(f) The transmission by any individual of his personal political views to
another individual, on a non-commercial basis, using the telephone,
Internet or other electronic means; and
(g) Wearing of party badges or symbols by candidates. Candidates and supporters are reminded to refrain from visiting their
constituents or attending public events within their constituencies on Cooling-off Day
and Polling Day. Attending religious ceremonies or worship services, or attending
functions in the course of work or employment would still be permissible but this is
subject to the general rule prohibiting campaigning and election advertising on
Cooling-off Day and Polling Day.
The Parliamentary Elections Act also prohibits the publishing of election
survey results on Cooling-off Day and Polling Day, and publishing of exit polls on
Polling Day before the close of all polling stations.
Please refer to the Parliamentary Elections Act (in particular sections 77, 78B,
78C, 78D, 80 and 80A) on the prohibitions relating to campaigning and election
advertising during Cooling-off Day and Polling Day.
ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT
PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE
4 May 2011
Best person to ask is our ah leong uncle. Ah Leong uncle what do you say?
yayaya, later all the newspaper from the whorehouse in braddell will combine fire power on the oppositions during cooling day!
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