Going behind the quirky must-do of the oath of secrecy in Singaporean elections
Singapore’s Oath of Secrecy for elections requires all authorized personnel to swear they will not do anything forbidden by Section 56 of the Parliamentary Elections Act. This includes reading out the 500-word Section to the declarant, which is deemed an onerous and anachronistic requirement. Jeannette Chong-Aruldoss proposed revising the oath statement on Forms 18 and P13 to state that the declarant has read and understood the relevant section instead. The Elections Department (ELD) has replied to her feedback and will consider her suggestion in the next review of the forms.
