Singapore Election For Overseas
To qualify as a voter you would need to be a singapore citizen who is at least 21 years old have your name in the register of electors not be disqualified from being a voter and have stayed in singapore for at least 30 days between 1 february 2012 and 31 january.
Singapore election for overseas. Singaporeans who live overseas and wish to vote must have a local contact address. Overseas singaporeans whose names are listed in the registers of electors and have resided in singapore for an aggregate of at least 30 days during the 3 year period between 1 feb 2016 and 31 jan 2019 may apply to register as overseas electors to vote at one of the designated overseas polling stations in future elections. Singapore citizens who are working or residing abroad may apply to be registered as an overseas elector to vote at one of the 10 overseas polling stations if they satisfy the qualifying criteria.
If you are living overseas and would like to vote you may apply to do so at any of the 10 designated overseas polling stations. Besides the overseas polling station that is allotted to him the person will also be allotted a polling station in singapore during an election where he can go to cast his vote if he is back in singapore on polling day. This is so that eld can allot the voter to an electoral division to vote in.
The glitch has resulted in their applications to register their local contact address lca for the purposes. The overseas polling will be conducted on thursday 9 july 2020 from 8 00 am to 8 00 pm london time at the chancery located at 9 wilton crescent belgravia sw1x 8sp. Application for registration as an overseas elector is open all year round.
Singapore july 4 a total of 101 overseas singaporeans will not be able to vote in the upcoming general election due to a glitch in an immigration and checkpoints authority ica system. Singapore s ruling people s action party pap has retained power in friday s general election but with a reduced majority final results show. If you are a singaporean citizen who is residing overseas and qualify for the register of electors you must first apply to the singapore elections department to be registered as an overseas elector.
Once registered you can cast your vote at the overseas polling station allotted to you either an embassy a high commission diplomatic mission permanent mission or consulate of singapore on polling day.