Singapore General Election 2020 Timelines

Singaporeans will be attending a general election on July 10th, where battles between hearts and minds will dramatically differ due to the coronavirus outbreak.

The long-awaited election day announcement took place on Tuesday (23 June), when President Halimaya Kob dissolved Singapore's 13th Parliament and issued an election notice.

Nomination Day will be on Tuesday (June 30th) this week with a campaign of at least 9 days prior to Cooldown Day on July 9th. Voting dates are public holidays.

Source: The Straits Times

There are nine designated centers.

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, speaking on TV to the country on Tuesday, decided to hold a general election while the situation at Covid-19 remained relatively stable, "clearing the deck", Full five-year mission to renew the new government.

The election, the 13th election since independence, could challenge the People's Action Party (PAP) again in all seats, similar to the ruling party in 2015.

A total of 93 elected seats are at stake-17 constituencies of the group representative and 14 constituencies of one member.

The GE2020 fights against the outbreak of Covid-19, which has been described as one of the most dangerous crises humankind has faced for a very long time.

A safe distance rule that limits the size of public gatherings to 5 people means that traditional campaign products such as large gatherings cannot be held. Political parties also need to narrow the scope of walkabouts within constituencies.

Instead, we use cyberspace and social media to send messages to voters. Each candidate will also receive air time on national television as part of the constituency's new one-time political broadcast.

Observers believe that the issue that plays a prominent role in hasting, economic conditions, and employment is how the government deals with the coronavirus situation and the future direction of Singapore after Covid-19. ..

The pandemic halted the economy as countries pinned to control the spread of the virus. Meanwhile, Singapore's economy is expected to contract 7% this year, the worst recession since independence in 1965.

With the government drawing up to $52 billion from its reserves and deploying four Covid-19 aid packages totaling about $93 billion, employment protection has become an important part of the financial response to the crisis. I needed the past.

In the next election, Mr Lee will lead the PAP in the fourth battle, but it appears he has recently become prime minister. By the time he was seventy years old, 2022, he had previously stated his intention to move the reins.

The Elections Department (ELD) will implement some measures to protect voters on the day of the vote, including increasing the number of polling stations from 880 to 1100 on the day of the vote. A two hour recommended schedule for voters to use their voting and disposable gloves. give.

A person who receives a home-notification (SHN) order at a designated facility, such as a hotel, will vote at the special polling place specified by the Legislative Election Act (Covid-19 Special Arrangement).

In the case of voters who have received SHN voters at home, quarantine orders, or certificates of acute respiratory symptoms, ELD states that the decisions of these groups will be made and announced only after the election letter is issued. It was.

In the 2015 elections, 2,653,942 voters will vote for 2,460,484.

There will be at least 12 opposition members in parliament. This is the first election since the constitutional amendment was adopted to secure the number of opposition members with less than 12 elected members. Members without constituencies also have full voting rights.

The returning officer for this election is Tan Men Doi, who replaces the returning officer for the 2015 general election, N Wai Chun.

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