About 82% of eligible voters have cast their votes as at 5pm: ELD

[zwHrebmeM]

ST: About 82% of eligible voters have cast their votes as at 5pm: ELD

As at 5pm, 2,164,593 Singaporeans have cast their votes, the Elections Department (ELD) said today.

This is about 82 per cent of the 2,627,026 eligible electors in all contested electoral divisions.

“Singaporeans are encouraged to cast their votes when convenient and avoid any last-minute rush,” said ELD.

Polling closes at 8pm.


CNA
SINGAPORE: About 82 per cent of eligible voters have cast their ballots for Singapore's 14th General Election as of 5pm on Saturday (May 3).

In a 5pm update, the Elections Department (ELD) said that 2,164,593 Singaporeans had turned up to cast votes at the 1,240 polling stations islandwide.

This is about 82 per cent of the 2,627,026 eligible electors in all contested electoral divisions, ELD said.

Singaporeans are encouraged to cast their votes when convenient and avoid any last-minute rush, it added.

Polling closes at 8pm.

 

[perfectlight]

10% most likey oversea. or 15%

 

[zwHrebmeM]

Lower than 2015: 84.7%

 

[mynickname]

if polling centre expecting e.g. 100 voters, they received 100 registered ballots, can xiu gang before 8pm?

 

[Lè Crayons]

Lower than 2015: 84.7%

Most edmwers waiting for 7.59pm that's why.

 

[Zinna]

Lower than 2015: 84.7%

Many on holiday

 

[bombshell]

Hor hor, maybe first time in dunno how many donkey yrs won't cross 90%?

 

[Shion]

Lower than 2015: 84.7%

??
2015 was 93.7%

 

[zwHrebmeM]

Many on holiday

GE2015 was on Fri. Also Long Weekend, but not as long

 

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About 82% of eligible voters have cast their votes as at 5pm: ELD

As at 5pm, 2,164,593 Singaporeans have cast their votes, the Elections Department (ELD) said today.

This is about 82 per cent of the 2,627,026 eligible electors in all contested electoral divisions.

“Singaporeans are encouraged to cast their votes when convenient and avoid any last-minute rush,” said ELD.

Polling closes at 8pm.

Wah so many oversea..

Chiam liao.. hope is all new sitizen go back motherland for golden week

 

[zwHrebmeM]

??
2015 was 93.7%

At 5pm?

 

[Shion]

Hor hor, maybe first time in dunno how many donkey yrs won't cross 90%?

when voting was made compulsory in 1959, no election saw turnout below 90%

 

[Shion]

At 5pm?

oic thanks !

 

[Sauron]

Lower than 2015: 84.7%

Some of moi corlicks already went overseas

 

[Skoda29]

First and last voters waiting to be photographed and showed in papers.

 

[CyberTan]

At 5pm?

Voted at 6.30

 

[mcylo]

actually how they know

 

[zwHrebmeM]

Wah so many oversea..

Chiam liao.. hope is all new sitizen go back motherland for golden week

Likely lower turnout this year due to many going overseas.

Wonder how it will affect the results
Those go overseas likely to have voted which party?

 

[zwHrebmeM]

actually how they know

At the voting centre, they scan your IC, so they know how many voted

 

[OutBreak]

If they make it a criminal offense not to vote than it will have 100%.