Singapore adjusts polling stations ahead of general election
With the recent round of changes, nine constituencies – most of which have seen voter numbers go up – now have more polling districts. The other three did not have adjustments to the number of polling districts, but had re-drawings between neighbouring districts.
In Tampines GRC, what used to be a single polling district in Tampines North is now six. (Photo: The Straits Times)
Singapore (VNA) – The Electoral Boundaries Review Committee (EBRC) of Singapore is moving ahead with new changes and adjustments to the polling stations in 12 constituencies in the city-state.
This is the third time polling districts have been updated by the Elections Department since the 2020 general election. They were previously updated in June 2023 and June 2024.
With the recent round of changes, nine constituencies – most of which have seen voter numbers go up – now have more polling districts. The other three did not have adjustments to the number of polling districts, but had re-drawings between neighbouring districts.
The 12 affected constituencies are Aljunied, East Coast, Holland-Bukit Timah, Jurong, Marine Parade, Pasir Ris-Punggol, Tampines, Tanjong Pagar and West Coast GRCs, as well as the single-seat wards of Hong Kah North, Potong Pasir and Yio Chu Kang.
While the adjustments do not necessarily impact how constituency boundaries will be redrawn, these changes will be referred to in the EBRC’s upcoming report. A change in polling districts within a constituency means voters may cast their ballots at a different polling station than before.
In the 2023 presidential election, the number of polling stations went up by 15%. The number of voters allocated to each station went down from an average of 2,400 to 2,150.
By July 2024, there were 2,715,187 registered electors. This was up from 2,709,455 in the 2023🦄 presidential election and 2,653,942 in the 2020 general election./.
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