Why Only Selected Sporns Abroad Can Vote?

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Jan 29, 2011

Record 1,600 S'poreans abroad sign up to vote

53,000 voters also checked details in poll registers: Elections Department

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A RECORD number of 1,618 Singaporeans abroad have registered as overseas voters for the next general election - but the number is expected to grow.
This is because eligible Singaporeans living, working or studying overseas can still register with the Elections Department, or at one of nine Singapore missions abroad, until the writ for an election is issued.
The next election must be held by February next year, but there has been increasing speculation that it could take place in the second quarter of this year.
The figure of 1,618 already surpasses the 1,017 who registered to vote in the May 2006 election - the first time that overseas voting was introduced.
The Elections Department disclosed the figure yesterday, a day after closing the registers of electors for the 14 group representation constituencies and nine single-seat constituencies.
The registers - which list the names of all citizens aged 21 and above who are qualified to be voters as of Jan 1 this year - had been open for inspection for a two-week period from Jan 14.
Read the full story in Saturday's edition of The Straits Times.
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[Narong Wongwan]

i was staying in NZ during the last elections, sporns in NZ can't vote unless go to neearest polling station in aussieland

 

[johnny333]

i was staying in NZ during the last elections, sporns in NZ can't vote unless go to neearest polling station in aussieland

I'm sure those on gov't scholarships would have no problem going to those foreign poll stations. Even if they have to fly to those stations, I'm certain the gov't would help

 

[lovesamleong]

Only in these cities/countries

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SINGAPORE DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS
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OVERSEAS REGISTRATION CENTRES &​

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OVERSEAS POLLING STATIONSName of Mission​

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City​

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</TD></TR><TR><TD height=27 vAlign=top width="68%">[FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman PSMT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman PSMT]High Commission of the Republic of Singapore in Australia [/FONT][/FONT]
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Canberra​

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</TD></TR><TR><TD height=46 vAlign=top width="68%">[FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman PSMT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman PSMT]Embassy of the Republic of Singapore in the People’sRepublic of China[/FONT][/FONT]
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Beijing​

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</TD></TR><TR><TD height=46 vAlign=top width="68%">[FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman PSMT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman PSMT]Consulate-General of the Republic of Singapore in thePeople’s Republic of China[/FONT][/FONT]
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Shanghai​

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</TD></TR><TR><TD height=46 vAlign=top width="68%">[FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman PSMT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman PSMT]Consulate-General of the Republic of Singapore in thePeople’s Republic of China[/FONT][/FONT]
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Hong Kong​

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</TD></TR><TR><TD height=27 vAlign=top width="68%">[FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman PSMT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman PSMT]Embassy of the Republic of Singapore in Japan [/FONT][/FONT]
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Tokyo​

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</TD></TR><TR><TD height=46 vAlign=top width="68%">[FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman PSMT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman PSMT]High Commission of the Republic of Singapore in theUnited Kingdom[/FONT][/FONT]
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London​

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</TD></TR><TR><TD height=46 vAlign=top width="68%">[FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman PSMT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman PSMT]Embassy of the Republic of Singapore in the United Statesof America[/FONT][/FONT]
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Washington​

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</TD></TR><TR><TD height=46 vAlign=top width="68%">[FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman PSMT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman PSMT]Consulate-General of the Republic of Singapore in theUnited States of America[/FONT][/FONT]
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San Francisco​

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</TD></TR><TR><TD height=46 vAlign=top width="68%">[FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman PSMT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman PSMT]Consulate of the Republic of Singapore in the United Statesof America[/FONT][/FONT]
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New York​

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[QXD]

Some of the people in Perth I know intend to fly back to SG to vote. They say that compared to flying to Canberra, it's cheaper, air ticket, transport + food and lodging.

 

[Froggy]

Some of the people in Perth I know intend to fly back to SG to vote. They say that compared to flying to Canberra, it's cheaper, air ticket, transport + food and lodging.

My wife and I sure fly back to vote from Bangkok. We will exercise our rights for sure.

 

[Ramseth]

My wife and I sure fly back to vote from Bangkok. We will exercise our rights for sure.

Make sure your constituency isn't walkover first.

 

[eQuipment]

in the 1st place, there shouldnt even be walk-over in mainland sg. no contest doesnt mean the scholars have been doing a good job during their term.

 

[Froggy]

Make sure your constituency isn't walkover first.

I think this time must be walk over for me. I just changed address from Macpherson to Tanglin Halt after I moved to Thailand 2 years ago. Tanglin Halt I am sure no oppo. Shit CST just lost 2 votes from me and wife. I am sure the FT (now sinkie) who bought my house is a papee, oh shit that's 4 votes to them.