Corrections and Clarifications
Clarifications regarding falsehoods on disappearing ink used in new X-stamp
31 August 2023
When voting on Polling Day, voters can use either the X-stamps provided or bring their own pens to mark their choice on their ballot paper. Read on.
[Updated as of 25 March 2025]
The X-stamp was introduced to make it easier for voters to mark their choice on the ballot paper.
Instead of using a ballpoint pen, a voter will use the self-inking stamp provided at the polling booths to mark his choice in the empty box on the ballot paper corresponding to his choice of candidate/group of candidates.
Please note that any mark outside the boxes will be disregarded.
In the unlikely event the self-inking stamp runs out of ink, the Presiding Officer (PO) will replace it with a new self-inking stamp.
From GE2025 onwards, the area for marking has also been enlarged to make it easier for voters to mark their choice within the designated area.
Voters who may have difficulty using the self-inking stamp can approach the PO to assist in marking the ballot paper, as POs are bound by the oath of secrecy and will not divulge the vote.
Those who do not wish to use the X-stamps can continue to bring their own pens to mark their ballot paper.