Press Release on Inspection of Revised Registers of Electors, 19 June 2017

Inspection of revised registers of electors

     The registers of electors have been revised and are open for public inspection from 20 Jun 2017 to 3 Jul 2017. The revised registers contain the names of all qualified electors1 as of 1 Jun 2017. The revision is to bring the registers up to date.

2    Singapore Citizens may check their particulars in the registers:

(a)  Online at the Elections Department website (http://www.eld.gov.sg);

(b)  At community centres/clubs2 with their NRIC/passport;

(c)  At Singapore overseas missions that serve as overseas registration centres with their NRIC/passport; and

(d)  At the Elections Department with their NRIC/passport.

3    The addresses of the community centres/clubs and overseas registration centres are listed in Annexes A and B. The Elections Department is located at 11 Prinsep Link Singapore 187949.

4    During the inspection period, a person may:

(a)  Submit a claim to include his name (if it has been omitted) or update his particulars (i.e. name and NRIC address) in the revised registers if his particulars in the registers are reflected differently from his NRIC. Only changes in addresses made before or on 1 Jun 2017 will be reflected in this set of revised registers. Changes in addresses after 1 Jun 2017 will be reflected only when the registers are next revised or updated. Hence, there is no need to make a claim if the change in address is after 1 Jun 2017; and

(b)  Submit an objection to remove a name from the revised register of electors that contains his name.

5    Claims and objections may be submitted online using SingPass at the Elections Department website, or in person at community centres/clubs, Singapore overseas missions that serve as overseas registration centres and the Elections Department.

Restoration of name to registers

6     Persons whose names were removed from the registers of electors for failing to vote at a past election (known as non-voters) may apply to have their names restored to the registers, so that they can vote at future elections. They are encouraged to apply early to restore their names to the registers via the abovementioned channels as no applications for restoration will be processed 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.

Registration as overseas elector

7     Overseas Singaporeans, whose names are listed in the registers of electors and have resided in Singapore for an aggregate of at least 30 days during the 3-year period between 1 Jun 2014 and 31 May 2017, may apply to register as overseas electors to vote at one of the designated overseas polling stations in future elections.

8     With the revision of the registers of electors, overseas Singaporeans who had registered earlier as overseas electors will need to re-register if they meet the qualifying criteria as of 1 Jun 2017 and wish to remain as overseas electors. Overseas Singaporeans are encouraged to register early via the abovementioned channels.

9     Application for registration as an overseas elector is open all-year round. However, in accordance with the law, applications will not be processed during the period from the 3rd day after the Writ for an election is issued until after Nomination Day if the election is contested, or until after the Polling Day if a poll is to be taken. Re-registration as an overseas elector is required with each revision of the registers.

ISSUED BY
ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT
PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE

19 Jun 2017

You can view the above article at http://www.gov.sg/resources/sgpc/media_releases/pmo-eld/press_release/P-20170619-1?authkey=a80197c9-3139-4b78-8e8b-85d6c24e82fd