Singapore Election 2020 Voting Time
Singapore about 2 565 000 voters or 96 per cent of registered voters have cast their votes at polling stations in singapore as of 8pm the elections department eld said.
Singapore election 2020 voting time. Similar to votes cast locally voting is. Polling stations open from 8am to 8pm on july. Voting day is highly anticipated among singaporeans nationwide.
Polling stations open based on the times from the singapore time zone from 8 am to 8 pm. For a first time voter the entire experience of voting can be both exciting and nerve wracking especially since it ll be your first time walking into that polling station and casting your vote. 11 dec 2020 system maintenance message system maintenance will be carried out on 13 dec 2020 sun 12 am to 8 am.
The 2020 singapore general elections is the most unique yet. Singapore voting hours for the 2020 general election have been extended to 10pm from 8pm the elections department eld said on friday 10 july. The official website of the elections department singapore.
Announcements note to overseas voters please apply for a local contact address lca from ica before restoring your name to the registers of electors. Live coverage latest updates and videos as singapore votes in a general election on july 10. The latest general election in 2020 saw pap s overall vote share dropped to 61 24 which was the lowest share since the 2011 elections and winning 83 out of 93 seats.
In response to queries from yahoo news singapore the eld confirmed that voting hours have been extended for the first time ever during an election. And for the second time since singapore s independence. Jul 10 2020 9 14 am singapore voters can now check online where their polling station is or when their recommended two hour voting time slot is.
There are 11 parties contesting this year the most in singapore s history. President halimah yacob dissolved parliament on 23 june 2020 on the advice of prime minister lee hsien loong it elected members of parliament to the 14th parliament of singapore since singapore s independence in 1965 using the first past the post electoral system.