More NCMP System, Opposition parties prepare to lose deposit?

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A deposit is a sum of money that a candidate must pay in return for the right to stand in a British Parliamentary and some other elections. Currently, the sum is £500 which must be handed in, in cash, banker's draft or other forms of legal tender, when the candidate submits his or her nomination papers. It is refunded provided that the candidate gains one-twentieth (5%) or more of the total valid votes cast in the constituency.

Between 1918 and 1985, the cost of a Parliamentary deposit was £150 but the threshold for retaining it (i.e., having the money returned to the candidate) was winning one-eighth (12.5%) of total valid votes cast.

Deposits also have to be paid by candidates for election to the Scottish Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales, for Mayor of London or a member of the London Assembly, the Northern Ireland Assembly or British constituencies of the European Parliament. A deposit of £500 is also required for mayoral elections in those English or Welsh local authorities which have chosen to govern their areas by the election of an executive mayor.

Deposits are also required in the electoral jurisdictions of countries other than the United Kingdom, particularly those which have parallels with the Westminster parliamentary system.

A candidate for a major party losing their deposit in an election is regarded as something of an embarrassment.

 

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The Parliamentary elections in Singapore began with the independence of Singapore from the Federation of Malaysia on 9 August 1965, thus renaming the Singapore State Government's Legislative Assembly as the Parliament of Singapore. Henceforth, elections held to form the parliament are known as the Parliamentary elections.

Legislation
The 3 main pieces of legislation governing the conduct of Parliamentary Elections are: (a) The Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (The Legislature - Part VI); (b) The Parliamentary Elections Act (Chapter 218); and (c) The Political Donations Regulations (Chapter 236, Rg 2).
The Parliamentary Elections Act contains provisions leading to and for the conduct of the elections. Its main features are:
(a) Production of the registers of electors; and
(b) Conduct of elections.

The Parliament
The Parliament of Singapore is unicameral and has 99 Members of Parliament (MPs) There are three types of MP:
(a) Elected MPs;
(b) Non-Constituency MPs; and
(c) Nominated MPs.
There are 84 elected MPs are chosen by universal suffrage by means of the 'first-past-the-post' system. Elected MPs may be returned either from one of nine single member constituencies (SMCs) or one of fourteen group representation constituency (GRCs). Each SMC returns one MP while each GRC returns between three and six MPs, one of whom must be from the Malay, Indian, or Other Minority Communities, so as to ensure that minority groups are adequately represented in Parliament.
Non-constituency MPs (NCMPs) are chosen from candidates of a political party or parties not forming the Government. There can be up to three NCMPs as provided for in the Parliamentary Elections Act, which again can be increased to a maximum of six as provided for in the Constitution.
Nominated MPs (NMPs) are Singapore Citizens qualified to be candidates, who are nominated by Parliament to be appointed as Nominated MPs by the President. They do not stand for election. There are presently nine NMPs, the maximum as provided for in the Constitution.
The NCMPs and NMPs may not vote on Bills pertaining to financial and constitutional matters.

The Registers of Electors
Any person who is: (a) a citizen of Singapore; (b) ordinarily resident in Singapore; and (c) not less than 21 years of age, unless he is disqualified shall be entitled to have his name entered or retained in a register of electors in that year. The register of electors is compiled from records kept by the National Registration Office. The register of electors contains, amongst other things, the following: (a) name of the constituency and its sub-division known as polling districts; and (b) particulars of the electors:(i) serial no; (ii) name; (iii) address; and (iv) sex.
A register is prepared for each constituency. As there are currently 23 constituencies, 23 registers are prepared. After the registers have been prepared, they will have to be exhibited for people to submit claims or raise objections. After this is done, the registers will be certified and will be used for the election until a new one is prepared.

Campaigning
Candidates can only mount their election campaigns after the close of nomination up to the eve of Polling Day. They can conduct house-to-house visits, distribute pamphlets, put up posters and banners and hold election rallies. Political parties will be given air-time by the Media Corporation of Singapore (Mediacorp). The length of air-time depends on the number of candidates each party is fielding.
The maximum amount which a candidate or his election agent can pay or incur is:
in the case of a GRC, an amount equal to $3.00 for each elector divided by the number of candidates in the group; or
in the case of an SMC, an amount equal to $3.00 for each elector.

Notice of Election
After the President has issued the writ, the Returning Officer will issue a notice stipulating:
the date, time and place for nomination of candidates;
the nomination paper to be signed by any 6 or more electors; and
the payment of deposit (a sum equal to 8% of the total allowances payable to MPs in the preceding year, rounded to the nearest $500).

 

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Who are our NCMP candidate in mind:-

NSP
Mr Sebastian Teo
Christopher Neo
Mr Goh Meng Seng
Mr Reno Fong
Mr Steve Chia
Mr Yip Yew Weng
Mr Cheo Chai Chen

WP
Sylvia Lim
Mohammed Rahizan
Low Thia Khiang
Eric Tan
Lee Li Lian
Yaw Shin Leong

RP
Kenneth Andrew Jeyaretnam
Edmund Ng
James, Teo
Tony, Tan
Justin Ong

SPP
Mr Sin Kek Tong
Mr Thompson Chua
Mr Chiam See Tong
Mr Lim Bak Chuan Desmond
Mdm Loh Woon Lee Lina

When Voters never vote in opposition, opposition will lose deposit. The 25% will drop to 12.5% or lower down to 0%.

 

[fivestars]

SDP and USD, I had no information or reference who will contested in this GE. Sorry for not included them.

 

[fivestars]

NSP shall plan for outing, out reach and love Singapore Workshop against One Party System.

It's always good to love your country. After all, it's where you live. Here are some tips that can help you discover how great your country really and truly is!

"My country right or wrong." Our response was simple: "Yes, my country right or wrong. When right, keep it right and when wrong, make it right."

We debated a craven effort to amend the Constitution allegedly to protect the flag we all love. To place big national issues would be addressed out of love of country, became a place where the Constitution itself was nearly shredded for political convenience, for ideology, for short term political gain and political timidity.

Make no mistake -- this wasn't a test of who loves the flag. But it was a test of who had the courage to protect the Constitution.

I love the flag for all the history, the glory, the promise, and the possibilities that are carried within its four corners.

That's why I get so angry to see politics -- again and again -- fail to live up to our flag, and to our values -- in the way politics too often has become a food-fight, in the way news is too often treated as mere entertainment, in the way millions tune out because they're so sickened by what's happening they've given up on the idea of changing it.

 

[Ramseth]

Who are our NCMP candidate in mind:-

WP
Sylvia Lim
Mohammed Rahizan
Low Thia Khiang
Eric Tan
Lee Li Lian
Yaw Shin Leong

<STRIKE>Low Thia Khiang</STRIKE> (either MP or nothing, no NCMP).

 

[Ramseth]

SDP and USD, I had no information or reference who will contested in this GE. Sorry for not included them.

Jaslyn Go.

 

[alantan27]

I dont know why u guys so interested in NCMP
it is just MP from back door
we should reject to any NCMP seat offer

 

[senatorabudelai]

I dont know why u guys so interested in NCMP
it is just MP from back door
we should reject to any NCMP seat offer

do NCMP get to vote on all bills?

if so this is good for singapore.

 

[fivestars]

I dont know why u guys so interested in NCMP
it is just MP from back door
we should reject to any NCMP seat offer

75% Singaporean very support PAP. PAP want opposition become NCMP, sure they will support PAP except Potong Pasir and Hougang.

What can we do? Learnt from Barisan Socialist? Do not involve politic and let PAP win or accept NCMP.

 

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Why Malay and Indian never boycott GRC's?

PAP can win GRCs is because Malay and Indian help PAP to contest.

Why minority Chinese Speaking Chinese Singaporean shall boycott NCMP?

Yet the minority Chinese speaking Singaporean only can gain 25% votes. We should thank to PAP for the post.