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Singapore sets election on Sept 11
A general election has been called and Polling Day will be on Friday, September 11
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A general election has been called and Polling Day will be on Friday, September 11. Nomination Day is on Tuesday, September 1.
The date of the long-anticipated general election was finally revealed with the Writ of Election issued by President Tony Tan Keng Yam at 4pm on Tuesday, an hour after he dissolved parliament.
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on his Facebook page: "I called this general election to seek your mandate to take Singapore beyond SG50, into its next half century. You will be deciding who will govern Singapore for the next 5 years. More than that, you will be choosing the team to work with you for the next 15-20 years, and setting the direction for Singapore for the next 50 years."
Cooling-off Day, which was introduced at the 2011 General Election, is on September 10. This is the 24-hour period when all political parties are prohibited by law from campaigning, so as to allow voters to reflect on the issues raised.
Veteran civil servant Ng Wai Choong is the Returning Officer, having taken over the post from Yam Ah Mee in April 2013.
The dissolution of Parliament, which last sat on August 17, comes a month after the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee released its report on July 24. (++++)
