The new rules will place restrictions on physical campaigning, and parties and candidates have been encouraged to consider alternative modes of campaigning, such as e-rallies.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE - As Singapore inches closer to the polls, the Elections Department has announced campaigning rules to keep candidates, voters and officials safe amid the Covid-19 outbreak.
NO LIVE SPEECHES OR MUSIC FROM CAMPAIGN VEHICLES Candidates may use vehicles - typically lorries or trucks outfitted with loudspeakers - to campaign, but they will not be allowed to speak, livestream or broadcast music and videos from the vehicle. However, they can broadcast recorded messages. MORE TV AIRTIME FOR CANDIDATES Political parties and candidates will be given more airtime on national free-to-air TV channels, instead of open-air rallies.
This includes declaring to the Returning Officer the details of every Internet election advertising platform used to publish election advertising, and the use of paid election advertising on the Internet, with information such as the type of services used and the source of funding. According to the Elections Department,"factual and objective films that do not dramatise and/or present an inaccurate account, such as live recordings of events held in accordance with the law, factual documentaries, manifestos of the political party, or the candidate's declaration of policies, will not be considered party political films".
WATCH BROADCASTS AT HOME People are advised to watch political broadcasts from their own homes, and not at livestreaming venues. They should also not gather in groups larger than what is allowed under the Ministry of Health guidelines.A cooling-off period - where all campaigning must stop - will be observed from midnight on Cooling-Off Day until after polls close on Polling Day.Candidates must not exceed the election expenses limit stated in the Parliamentary Elections Act.
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