Electoral system for the president

Elections Department of Singapore, Legislation: Presidential Elections Act of 1991 (revised in 2020), accessed 16 June 2025

"Article 32: Counting Votes

(8) Where only one counting place is specified under this Act, the Returning Officer must, when the counting of votes cast at all polling stations in Singapore is completed at the sole counting place or, if a recount thereof is conducted under section 32B, after that recount is completed, immediately act as follows: (a) where the total number of overseas electors lawfully entitled to vote at the election is less than the difference between the number of votes given to the candidates with the 2 greatest number of votes, the Returning Officer must declare the candidate to whom the greatest number of votes is given to be elected; (b) where the total number of overseas electors lawfully entitled to vote at the election is equal to or more than the difference between the number of votes given to the candidates with the 2 greatest number of votes, the Returning Officer must declare the number of votes cast in Singapore in favour of each candidate at the election, and the date and premises at which the votes cast by the overseas electors will be counted."