[SINGAPORE] A Bill will be introduced in Parliament next week to facilitate the temporrary arrangements necessary for holding a safe general election (GE) while Covid-19 measures are in effect. Read more at The Business Times.
[SINGAPORE] A Bill will be introduced in Parliament next week to facilitate the temporrary arrangements necessary for holding a safe general election while Covid-19 measures are in effect.
Responding to media queries about the Parliamentary Elections Bill on Friday, the Elections Department said that the health and safety of voters, candidates and elections officials are paramount. ELD thus"must make contingency plans to put in place precautionary measures to ensure a safe election, should the next GE take place amid the Covid-19 situation".
"The Bill contains the necessary legislative provisions to allow ELD to implement temporary arrangements to ensure the safety of voters, candidates and election officials during parliamentary elections held on or before April 14, 2021," it added. The next general election must be held by April 14, 2021. The Bill, if approved by Parliament, will take effect before the next general election.
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