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presidential elections is 1 sept 2023
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Writ issued for Presidential Election; Nomination Day on Aug 22, Polling Day on Sept 1
SINGAPORE — Singaporeans will go to the polls on Sept 1 to vote for the nation’s ninth President, should there be more than one eligible candidate, after Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Friday (Aug 11) issued the Writ of Election.Nomination Day will fall on Aug 22 and nominations will be held at the People's Association, at 9 King George's Avenue.
Each candidate will have to pay a deposit of S$40,500, which can be done electronically, via bank draft or a cheque.
"Prospective candidates are encouraged to pay the election deposit early and not wait until Nomination Day to do so," said the Elections Department in a statement on Friday.
Referring to the few individuals who had made known their intention to run for the presidency, Mr Lee said in a Facebook post that Singaporeans should listen carefully to what each candidate has to say and to understand their views.
"Our President represents all Singaporeans, and stands as a symbol of our unity and aspirations. I hope all Singaporeans will vote wisely for the best candidate for the role," Mr Lee said.
To date, four individuals have thrown their hats into the ring and have launched their presidential bids. In chronological order of their public announcements, they are:
- Former Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam, who made the announcement to contest in June
- Businessman George Goh
- Ex-GIC investment head Ng Kok Song
- Ex-NTUC Income chief and former presidential candidate Tan Kin Lian
Presidential hopefuls who have yet to submit their applications for a certificate of eligibility and a community certificate for the coming election will have until Aug 17 to do so.
Failure to do so with either committee will rule them out of the election. They must also apply for a political donation certificate to the Elections Department by Aug 18.
The last Presidential Election in 2017 was reserved for ethnic Malays because there had not been a president from the racial group for the five most recent presidential terms.
The upcoming elected presidency will not be reserved for minority candidates.
To qualify, the presidential hopeful must have held a senior public office or helmed a company that has at least S$500 million in shareholders' equity for at least three years.
They can also contest if the Presidential Elections Committee, a six-person committee chaired by the chairman of the Public Service Commission Lee Tzu Yang, deem them eligible under a deliberative track.
The contender must also be a Singapore citizen, be at least 45 years old on Nomination Day and not belong to any political party.
POSTAL VOTING, MORE POLLING STATIONS
If polls are held this year, voters can expect shorter waiting times as 15 per cent more polling stations will be set up this year, announced the Elections Department (ELD) in July.The Government had previously announced that overseas postal voting will be implemented for the first time from this year's Presidential Election onwards. Registration for overseas voting will close on the second day after the Writ of Election is issued.
Overseas Singaporeans who choose to vote by post must ensure that their return envelopes containing the marked postal ballots reach the Returning Officer in Singapore no later than 10 days after Polling Day.
Before the introduction of postal voting, overseas Singaporeans had to travel to one of 10 polling stations worldwide to cast their vote. This resulted in some Singaporeans being unable to vote during the 2020 General Election when travel restrictions were implemented during the Covid-19 pandemic.
In 2011, applications for the Presidential Election opened on June 1. The Writ of Election was issued two months later on Aug 3, and Nomination Day was set on Aug 17, 2011.
Polling day was Aug 27, 2011.
For the 2017 Presidential Election, applications opened on June 1.
Mr Lee then issued the Writ of Election on Aug 28 that year.
Nomination Day was set on Sept 13 that year and polling day on Sept 23, 2017, but Madam Halimah Yacob was declared the President on Nomination Day as there were no other candidates who qualified.
She was sworn in the following day.
Earlier Presidential Elections had been held in the last week of August.
But in 2017, the Government said that it was moving to a September polling date to avoid having the campaign period clash with National Day celebrations, and to provide for a longer time needed to assess prospective candidates.
Tiagong , AI points to
Pres Tharman as the sole
candidate. awarded the COE. :(
stay tuned.
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George Goh is talking too much. Initially he said he got a team of lawyers to make speeches him. Till now I never see any of the lawyers representing George Goh
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SINGAPORE - Singaporeans will go to the polls on Sept 1, if more than one person qualifies to run for the presidency.
They will know if they get to cast their vote or if the election will be a walkover on Nomination Day, which will be on Aug 22.
The Presidential Elections Committee must screen all presidential hopefuls and inform them of its decision by the day before Nomination Day.
If there is only one eligible candidate, he or she will be declared the president on Nomination Day.
The details were given in a press release by the Elections Department (ELD) on Friday, announcing that Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong had issued the Writ of Election.
Polling Day will be declared a public holiday.
The nomination of candidates will take place at the auditorium of the People’s Association (PA) at 9 King George’s Avenue.
The returning officer will be Mr Tan Meng Dui, the chief executive of the Housing and Development Board.
In a Facebook post on Friday, PM Lee wrote that a few individuals have already stepped forward and made known their intention to run for the presidency.
“The media have widely reported on them, and I’m sure we will hear more from the candidates themselves during the campaign period,” he said.
“The President represents all Singaporeans, and stands as a symbol of our unity and aspirations. Listen to what each candidate has to say, and assess them and their views carefully. I hope everyone will vote wisely for the best candidate for this important role.”
So far, there are four presidential hopefuls: Former senior minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam, 66; entrepreneur George Goh, 63; former GIC investment chief Ng Kok Song, 75; and former NTUC Income chief Tan Kin Lian, 75.
Incumbent President Halimah Yacob has said that she will not be standing for re-election.
Mr Tharman launched his bid for the presidency on July 26.
Mr Goh submitted his forms last Friday, and Mr Ng earlier last week.
Mr Tan launched his presidential bid on Friday.
Candidates must apply for a certificate of eligibility, as well as a community certificate. Applications for these two certificates will close on Aug 17.
Additionally, they must get a political donation certificate from the ELD and applications will close on Aug 18.
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Candidates interested in running for the presidency have been able to collect forms from the ELD or download them from its website since June 13.
On Nomination Day, candidates will have to take along the nomination papers, with their signature as well as those of their proposer, seconder and at least four assentors who must be registered voters. The nomination papers, as well as the certificates, will have to be delivered to the returning officer at the PA headquarters between 11am and noon on Nomination Day.
There is also a form for candidates to voluntarily undertake that they will conduct their election campaign in a manner that is dignified, decorous and consistent with the president’s position as the head of state and the symbol of national unity.
Signed undertakings will be put up on the notice board, together with nomination papers and certificates, during nomination proceedings on Nomination Day.
The deposit payable by each candidate is $40,500.
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ELD also said that prospective candidates are encouraged to use the digital services on its website to prepare their nomination papers.
The candidate services on the website provide an auto-check function to help candidates ascertain that the names of the proposer, seconder and assentors entered into the nomination paper are in the current Registers of Electors.
In a statement on Friday, the Ministry of Education and Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB) said that the Teachers’ Day school holiday previously scheduled for Sept 1 would be moved to Sept 11.
This is to provide certainty for schools and students in making their plans, regardless of whether there is a need for Polling Day.
N levels that had been scheduled on Sept 11 would be shifted to Sept 12 and Sept 20, to provide certainty for candidates preparing for the examinations.
Schools and SEAB will reach out to inform all affected examination candidates.
These exams include written papers for subjects such as social studies, geography, English literature and history, and listening comprehension exams for English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil.
Singapore Presidential Election 2023: Polling Day on Sept 1, Nomination Day on Aug 22
SINGAPORE - Singaporeans will go to the polls on Sept 1, if more than one person qualifies to run for the presidency.
They will know if they get to cast their vote or if the election will be a walkover on Nomination Day, which will be on Aug 22.
The Presidential Elections Committee must screen all presidential hopefuls and inform them of its decision by the day before Nomination Day.
If there is only one eligible candidate, he or she will be declared the president on Nomination Day.
The details were given in a press release by the Elections Department (ELD) on Friday, announcing that Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong had issued the Writ of Election.
Polling Day will be declared a public holiday.
The nomination of candidates will take place at the auditorium of the People’s Association (PA) at 9 King George’s Avenue.
The returning officer will be Mr Tan Meng Dui, the chief executive of the Housing and Development Board.
In a Facebook post on Friday, PM Lee wrote that a few individuals have already stepped forward and made known their intention to run for the presidency.
“The media have widely reported on them, and I’m sure we will hear more from the candidates themselves during the campaign period,” he said.
“The President represents all Singaporeans, and stands as a symbol of our unity and aspirations. Listen to what each candidate has to say, and assess them and their views carefully. I hope everyone will vote wisely for the best candidate for this important role.”
So far, there are four presidential hopefuls: Former senior minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam, 66; entrepreneur George Goh, 63; former GIC investment chief Ng Kok Song, 75; and former NTUC Income chief Tan Kin Lian, 75.
Incumbent President Halimah Yacob has said that she will not be standing for re-election.
Mr Tharman launched his bid for the presidency on July 26.
Mr Goh submitted his forms last Friday, and Mr Ng earlier last week.
Mr Tan launched his presidential bid on Friday.
Candidates must apply for a certificate of eligibility, as well as a community certificate. Applications for these two certificates will close on Aug 17.
Additionally, they must get a political donation certificate from the ELD and applications will close on Aug 18.
The president’s role and powers: 4 things to know
Presidential Election 2023: More than 2.7 million eligible to vote
Candidates interested in running for the presidency have been able to collect forms from the ELD or download them from its website since June 13.
On Nomination Day, candidates will have to take along the nomination papers, with their signature as well as those of their proposer, seconder and at least four assentors who must be registered voters. The nomination papers, as well as the certificates, will have to be delivered to the returning officer at the PA headquarters between 11am and noon on Nomination Day.
There is also a form for candidates to voluntarily undertake that they will conduct their election campaign in a manner that is dignified, decorous and consistent with the president’s position as the head of state and the symbol of national unity.
Signed undertakings will be put up on the notice board, together with nomination papers and certificates, during nomination proceedings on Nomination Day.
The deposit payable by each candidate is $40,500.
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ELD also said that prospective candidates are encouraged to use the digital services on its website to prepare their nomination papers.
The candidate services on the website provide an auto-check function to help candidates ascertain that the names of the proposer, seconder and assentors entered into the nomination paper are in the current Registers of Electors.
In a statement on Friday, the Ministry of Education and Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB) said that the Teachers’ Day school holiday previously scheduled for Sept 1 would be moved to Sept 11.
This is to provide certainty for schools and students in making their plans, regardless of whether there is a need for Polling Day.
N levels that had been scheduled on Sept 11 would be shifted to Sept 12 and Sept 20, to provide certainty for candidates preparing for the examinations.
Schools and SEAB will reach out to inform all affected examination candidates.
These exams include written papers for subjects such as social studies, geography, English literature and history, and listening comprehension exams for English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil.
Election countdown
- Aug 11: Writ of Election issued
- Aug 17: Deadline for candidates to submit applications for certificate of eligibility and community certificate
- Aug 18: Deadline for candidates to submit applications for political donation certificate
- By Aug 21: Contenders will be notified of the outcome of their applications before Nomination Day
- Aug 22: Nomination Day. Candidates will file their nomination papers at the People’s Association headquarters at 9 King George’s Avenue. Each must place a deposit of $40,500. If there is only one candidate, that person will be declared president.
- Aug 22 to Aug 30: Campaign period
- Aug 31: Cooling-Off Day
- Sept 1: Polling Day, a public holiday
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