Chitchat Bro Chun Sing: Singapore Has No Plans Yet To Let Children Vote In National Elections!

[JohnTan]

Singaporeans will continue to get to vote only when they turn 21 years old, as there are no plans to lower the voting age to 18.

Setting out the Government's approach, Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing said yesterday that a Singaporean's "rights and responsibilities gradually increase as one matures, until the common law age of majority of 21".

This is when a person comes of age to make decisions as an adult and engages in activities that involve significant personal responsibility, he added. "Voting in elections involves making serious choices, which requires experience and maturity."


Mr Chan, on behalf of the Prime Minister, was responding to Dr Lim Wee Kiak (Sembawang GRC), who asked if the Government would review the voting age.

If the minimum age were lowered, Mr Chan said some 130,000 young people would be eligible.

He added that his colleagues "recognise that many youths want a voice in national matters and wish to make a difference". Given this, the Government will continue to maintain platforms like SG Youth Action Plan for youth to contribute ideas.

Last month, Malaysia passed a Bill to lower the voting age to 18.

Separately, Mr Png Eng Huat (Hougang) asked yesterday if the practice of announcing voters' names and registration numbers on Polling Day would be phased out with the e-registration system.

He suggested that this practice could be replaced with voters and polling agents verifying the information discreetly on a screen.

Citing the Parliamentary Elections Act, Mr Chan said the voter's name and registration number must be called out by election officials, immediately before the ballot paper is issued to the voter.

"This allows the polling agents present to check against their own copies of registers and verify that the voter is eligible to vote at the polling station," he said.

"This is separate from the e-registration process and ensures that only voters who are assigned to vote at the specific polling station are issued with ballot papers." He added that there are no plans to change this after e-registration is rolled out.

https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/no-plans-to-lower-current-voting-age-from-21-to-18

 

[sweetiepie]

KNN you should tell your bro if children cannot vote then 老糊涂 also should be ban KNN

 

[knowwhatyouwantinlife]

Will

Singaporeans will continue to get to vote only when they turn 21 years old, as there are no plans to lower the voting age to 18.

Setting out the Government's approach, Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing said yesterday that a Singaporean's "rights and responsibilities gradually increase as one matures, until the common law age of majority of 21".

This is when a person comes of age to make decisions as an adult and engages in activities that involve significant personal responsibility, he added. "Voting in elections involves making serious choices, which requires experience and maturity."


Mr Chan, on behalf of the Prime Minister, was responding to Dr Lim Wee Kiak (Sembawang GRC), who asked if the Government would review the voting age.

If the minimum age were lowered, Mr Chan said some 130,000 young people would be eligible.

He added that his colleagues "recognise that many youths want a voice in national matters and wish to make a difference". Given this, the Government will continue to maintain platforms like SG Youth Action Plan for youth to contribute ideas.

Last month, Malaysia passed a Bill to lower the voting age to 18.

Separately, Mr Png Eng Huat (Hougang) asked yesterday if the practice of announcing voters' names and registration numbers on Polling Day would be phased out with the e-registration system.

He suggested that this practice could be replaced with voters and polling agents verifying the information discreetly on a screen.

Citing the Parliamentary Elections Act, Mr Chan said the voter's name and registration number must be called out by election officials, immediately before the ballot paper is issued to the voter.

"This allows the polling agents present to check against their own copies of registers and verify that the voter is eligible to vote at the polling station," he said.

"This is separate from the e-registration process and ensures that only voters who are assigned to vote at the specific polling station are issued with ballot papers." He added that there are no plans to change this after e-registration is rolled out.

https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/no-plans-to-lower-current-voting-age-from-21-to-18

Will never be on a screen...hard to fix and easy to hack

 

[Leepotism]

But..but children can be soldiers and fire live rounds.

 

[steffychun]

Bro my foot.

 

[krafty]

tcb probably know the younger generation does not give hue to hood wink by pap, so oppo. has higher chance of winning. saying such doesn't mean that i am oppo loser. lol... i am pro pap.

 

[shittypore]

lame excuse to exclude 18 yrs from voting, times hve changed, an 18 yrs old is wiser and matured than tos Ah Sohs and Ah Pek sitting around markets, Cc and Coffee Shops or void decks gossiping away about their past glory days. The PAP did not envisaged this voting age problem, their influx of new Shittyzens was sufficient only to cover the 30% tat will vote against em.

 

[Confuseous]

His rationale double confirms that he is an absolute idiot. Age, like salary, does not bestow wisdom, responsibilities and
all things nice. And he needs to look no further than his mirror every time. And if he wants double or triple confirmation,
look around the table during the next cabinet meeting.

 

[Hypocrite-The]

Wat about electoral reforms like run off erection for the presidency?