Revised registers of electors open for public inspection from June 19
Published June 18, 2024
Updated June 18, 2024
SINGAPORE — Singapore's revised registers of electors will be open for public inspection from June 19 to July 2, the Elections Department (ELD) said on Tuesday (June 18).
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong had directed ELD to revise the voter rolls and complete the revision by July 31, the department previously announced a month ago on May 20.
The revised registers contain the names of all qualified electors as of June 1.
Singaporeans are able to check their particulars in the registers on the ELD website or on the Singpass application.
People who are unable to check their particulars online can do so at community centres and ServiceSG centres near their homes. They can also do so at the ELD office by making an appointment online or calling 1800-225-5353.
Singaporeans who are overseas and unable to check their particulars online may do so at Singapore overseas missions serving as overseas registration centres.
During the inspection period, Singaporeans may submit a claim to include their names if it has been omitted, or update their particulars if it is reflected differently from their NRICs, said ELD.
An objection may also be submitted to remove a name from the register for the electoral division that they are in.
Claims and objections may be submitted online on ELD's website, or in person at community centres, the ELD office, and Singapore overseas missions serving as registration centres.
A list of claims will subsequently be made available for inspection from July 13 to July 20 at those locations.
Those with their names removed from the registers for failing to vote in a past election may apply on ELD's website to have their names restored so they can vote in future elections, it said, adding that they are encouraged to apply early.
"Under the law, we will not be able to restore their names during the period from the date the Writ for an election is issued until after Nomination Day if the election is not contested, or until after Polling Day if a poll is to be taken," said ELD.
"Consequently, they will not be able to cast their vote if a poll is to be taken for the Electoral Division that they are residing in."
Singapore's last General Election was on July 10, 2020, and the next one must be held by November 2025.
Political analysts had cited September this year as a potential slot.
On June 12, PM Wong implied that the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee (EBRC) had not yet been formed when reporters asked him about the timing of the election.
Convening the EBRC is a necessary step before calling a General Election.
CNA has asked ELD for an update on the EBRC. CNA
