Polling Day is Saturday, 3 November 2001.

Who can vote?

Anyone who is a citizen of Singapore, is ordinarily resident in Singapore, and not less than 21 years of age can vote, provided he has his name in the current register of electors.

Voters in contested wards will receive a poll card informing them of the name and location of their polling station; they must vote in person.

Voting Q&A >>

Polling Day

Polls are open from 8.00 am to 8.00 pm.

After the close of the poll, the ballot boxes are sealed and witnessed by the candidates or their agents, then delivered to the counting centres.

After the count, the Returning Officer will announce the results, which will be officially published in the Government Gazette.

Polling Day is a public holiday.

Elections Department on how to vote >>

Police advice for Polling Day >>

All voting is compulsory and secret.

Those who live in a contested constituency and who do not vote will have their names deleted from the register of electors, thus losing their right as a citizen to vote. They will also be ineligible to stand as a candidate.

They can restore their names by obtaining an application form from the Elections Department or designated community centres/clubs; if abroad, they can get the forms from Singapore Embassies or High Commissions.

It costs S$5 to have one's name restored to the register of electors, but if a person has a valid reason for not voting, the Elections Department will restore his or her name free of charge.

Among the reasons accepted by the Elections Department for not voting:

• Working or studying overseas during the election;
• Being on a business trip overseas;
• Living with a spouse who is working or studying overseas;
• Holidaying abroad; and
• Being sick during the election.

Overseas voting

The government has announced that overseas voting will not take place at this General Election due to security concerns.

PMO's statement>>

Overseas voting was to have been carried out in five cities: Beijing, Canberra, Hong Kong, London and Washington DC.

The cities were chosen because of the significant numbers of Singaporeans there, and the ability of Singapore's missions there to conduct polling.

Overseas voting criteria >>