Sg calls general election for May 6

[rookiyong]

From channelnewsasia.com website.
This holiday is no holiday :laugh:

SINGAPORE : Singaporeans will go to the polls on Saturday, May 6, which will now also be a public holiday.

Nomination Day is on Thursday, April 27.

Earlier on Thursday, President S R Nathan, on the advice of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, dissolved Parliament, paving the way for the polls.

This election will be Mr Lee's first as Prime Minister.

He took over the post from Goh Chok Tong in August 2004, having been deputy prime minister since 1990.

The ruling People's Action Party now controls all but two of the 84 seats in Parliament.

A government statement has listed 9 nomination centres.

They are Admiralty Secondary School, Bedok View Secondary School, Bendemeer Primary School, Bukit Panjang Government High School, Fajar Secondary School, Jurong Junior College, Ngee Ann Secondary School, Pei Chun Public School and Tao Nan School.

Candidates will have to turn up with the necessary election documents between 11am and 12noon on Nomination Day.

Admiralty Secondary School will be the Nomination Centre for Nee Soon Central, Nee Soon East and Sembawang GRC and Bedok View Secondary, for East Coast and Pasir Ris-Punggol GRCs.

Candidates for Potong Pasir and Jalan Besar and Tanjong Pagar GRC will file their papers at Bendemeer Primary School.

For Chua Chu Kang and Hong Kah GRC, it is at Bukit Panjang Government High School.

Fajar Secondary School is the nomination centre for Bukit Panjang and Holland-Bukit Timah divisions while Jurong and West Coast GRCs will file their papers at Jurong Junior College.

For Hougang and Tampines GRC, it is at Ngee Ann Secondary School.

Candidates for four divisions - Aljunied, Ang Mo Kio, Bishan-Toa Payoh and Yio Chu Kang - must file their papers at Pei Chun Public School.

At Tao Nan School, it will be for Joo Chiat, MacPherson and Marine Parade.

The Chief Executive Director of the People's Association, Mr Tan Boon Huat, has once again been appointed the Returning Officer.

The election deposit per candidate is $13,500.

This is 8 per cent of the total allowances payable to an MP in the preceding year, rounded to the nearest $500.

The Returning Officer has issued further details on the conduct of the General Election.

Candidates can obtain the nomination forms from the Election Department between 10am and 4pm on weekdays and from 9am to 1pm on Saturday.

He has also approved 12 symbols which candidates can use for their identity. - CNA/ch/ct

[Miracle]

Waiting for next Thurday sia... Hope Pasir Ris-Punggol no need to vote. :D

[meow]

wah sianz....hopefully dont kena polling officer :bang:

[Asteroth]

wah sianz....hopefully dont kena polling officer :bang:


u kena as a polling officer b4? what do u all do with the info u all took down when giving out the voting form, do they get destroyed?

[Marky]

Hopefully i dun need to vote..

[LoneWolf]

Waiting for next Thurday sia... Hope Pasir Ris-Punggol no need to vote. :D
me same zone with you:D

[meow]

u kena as a polling officer b4? what do u all do with the info u all took down when giving out the voting form, do they get destroyed?

havent kena before on reserve list.
the info will be keep in high court for 6 mths if no one object or any hick up, destory after 6 mths :D

[Marky]

6 Mths is quite fast leh.. normally companies keep things for a year or 2..

[Fire]

company got give additional holidays?? i suppose election day is consider public holiday right? and if its on saturday...u guys get any extra holiday fr ur boss?

me don hv......coz me saturday not workin.....:cry: :cry: lugi liao:laugh: :laugh:

[gunner13]

company got give additional holidays?? i suppose election day is consider public holiday right? and if its on saturday...u guys get any extra holiday fr ur boss?

me don hv......coz me saturday not workin.....:cry: :cry: lugi liao:laugh: :laugh:

Extra holidays?? Wait long long ah!

[meow]

think mine have :hello:

[Miracle]

me same zone with you:D

Boss, let's go vote together. =))

[Marky]

I also cannot remember if SAF got any holiday after a Sat Public Holiday or not leh..

[LoneWolf]

Boss, let's go vote together. =))

haha good idea but since i just shifted, i not sure i vote old or new continency :thinking:

[LoneWolf]

those not working on sat think can claim one day off-in-lieu from company right?:thinking:

[Miracle]

those not working on sat think can claim one day off-in-lieu from company right?:thinking:

According to my mother, her company got give them one off day. :)

[Asteroth]

haha good idea but since i just shifted, i not sure i vote old or new continency :thinking:

vote according to your IC

[kazuki]

Is the voting system really fool proof, as in there is no way to back-track who voted for who???:thinking:

But i no need worry also, coz my area cfm no one comes in to challenge wan. Tanjong Pagar lor, dun pray pray.[-X

[Godmaster]

Is the voting system really fool proof, as in there is no way to back-track who voted for who???:thinking:

But i no need worry also, coz my area cfm no one comes in to challenge wan. Tanjong Pagar lor, dun pray pray.[-X
=)) ..Certainly hope so man..:yeah:

[Miracle]

Is the voting system really fool proof, as in there is no way to back-track who voted for who???:thinking:

Nope. I have never vote before but I heard the tickets have serial number or what on them. And when you give your I/C, it can trace back to which ticket is give to you to vote. Not sure if it's true, but there is definately some method on the voting sheet to prove it's not fake.

[kazuki]

=)) ..Certainly hope so man..:yeah:
This area he "put flag" already wan leh. Come in to fight sure lose wan.:shooting:

Nope. I have never vote before but I heard the tickets have serial number or what on them. And when you give your I/C, it can trace back to which ticket is give to you to vote. Not sure if it's true, but there is definately some method on the voting sheet to prove it's not fake.
I heard abt this also. But same as u, i never voted before, so dunno if its true...:thinking:
Scali it is bar-coded to individual's nric, so can know from your dob to edu level and address.:laugh:

[Koo]

Still dun know if Jurong GRC got oppositions or not. I hate walkovers!:angry:

[Lord_Angelus]

Tampines and sime may be will have votes

[MSth08]

i voted once, received a polling card by post stating that i needed to vote. cannot remembered if there was any serial number or not. brought the card and ic to the polling centre on that day, the officer-in-charge passed me a paper with no serial number on it. i put down the "x" and walked off.

my working day is 5days, off on saturday and sunday. based on my company regulation, if public holiday fall on a saturday, the following monday is declared off too.

hopefully HR will inform us that we are given off on monday since it is announced that election day is a public holiday....

[rookiyong]

Is the voting system really fool proof, as in there is no way to back-track who voted for who???:thinking:

But i no need worry also, coz my area cfm no one comes in to challenge wan. Tanjong Pagar lor, dun pray pray.[-X

Wah, your place confirmed maintained in good condition.

Whether the vote can be tracked or not doesn't bother me. I am not any prominent figure that will be worried if they will be marked. Nothing to gain, nothing to lose :laugh:

Actually this Steve Chia recently said that for the elections he went through, the votes will not be tracked. They are more concerned to know percentage as a lot than as an individual. Its more useful for coming out with statistics.

[Godmaster]

Walkovers:

Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC
Holland-Bt Timah GRC
Hong Kah GRC
Jurong GRC
Marine Parade GRC
Tanjong Pagar GRC
West Coast GRC

[Marky]

Walkovers:

Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC
Holland-Bt Timah GRC
Hong Kah GRC
Jurong GRC
Marine Parade GRC
Tanjong Pagar GRC
West Coast GRC

Huh??? So Little only???

[Lord_Angelus]

tampines voting. was at there shooting

[Lord_Angelus]

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[Koo]

OT: Why Singapore no party using axe logo like the axe gang in Kung Hustle!=)) Then they also must learn the axe gang dance moves to woah the voters.=D>

[bingren]

Source: http://ge2006.channelnewsasia.com/index.htm

Contested GRCs
Aljunied GRC PAP vs WP
Ang Mo Kio GRC PAP vs WP
East Coast GRC PAP vs WP
Jalan Besar GRC PAP vs SDA
Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC PAP vs SDA
Sembawang GRC PAP vs SDP
Tampinese GRC PAP vs SDA

Contested SMCs
Bukit Panjang PAP vs SDP
Chua Chu Kang PAP vs SDA
Hougang PAP vs WP
Joo Chiat PAP vs WP
MacPherson PAP vs SDA
Nee Soon Cental PAP vs Lian Chin Way
Nee Soon East PAP vs WP
Potong Pasir PAP vs SDA
Yio Chu Kang PAP vs SDA

Walkover
Marine Parade GRC
Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC
Hong Kah GRC
Tanjong Pagar GRC
West Coast GRC
Holland-Bukit Timah GRC
Jurong GRC

[rookiyong]

Yeah, I finally get to vote :supz:

[Asteroth]

Sigh, need to go voting again. Jalan Besar, oppositiion sure loose one

[shadowdancer]

Potong Pasir PAP vs SDA

BTW! Where is that NTU- Cabby guy? I though he want to fight too?

[gunner13]

Wah I thought AMK very strong, got opposition leh! 吃到这么大第一次投票哩！Yeah!!:hello:

[Marky]

Boring leh... must vote..

[gunner13]

Boring leh... must vote..

U voted before ah? Aiya, PH mah, eat breakfast liao go walk walk lor....put a tick...then go shopping lor!!

[Godmaster]

U voted before ah? Aiya, PH mah, eat breakfast liao go walk walk lor....put a tick...then go shopping lor!!
Hmm i nv voted before but i guess it could be a long wait at the venue before u can put the tick and go off rite? :D

[gunner13]

Hmm i nv voted before but i guess it could be a long wait at the venue before u can put the tick and go off rite? :D

I also dunno leh, first timer! Very excited! Who staying AMK also??

[Angelheart]

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[Miracle]

Jialat... Who to vote sia...

[meow]

wah lau...I gotta work on voting day :cry:

[gunner13]

wah lau...I gotta work on voting day :cry:

Wah! Bro, yr company anti PAP ah?

[meow]

Wah! Bro, yr company anti PAP ah?

my coy pro PAP lah....kena Presiding Officer :cry:

[gunner13]

my coy pro PAP lah....kena Presiding Officer :cry:

Oops! Ya hor, heard u say before, never mind la 为人民服务leh!:salute:

[meow]

Oops! Ya hor, heard u say before, never mind la 为人民服务leh!:salute:

hahaha bo biao....lucky got 1 day time off & allowance...:D

[Miracle]

Anyone going rally? My friends jio me go listen to WP's one. :D

Think it's really time to learn more about politics.

[LoneWolf]

Anyone going rally? My friends jio me go listen to WP's one. :D

Think it's really time to learn more about politics.

Think WP strong this year. you go where listen?:D

[Miracle]

Ubi there, it's in the open field along Ubi Ave 1 and Ubi Road 3.

[darkmaul]

the progess share the money is out....=D>

[rookiyong]

Anyone went to rallies? I went 2 nights liao, both WP rallies, good :rock:

Waiting for them to come Bedok so I don't have to travel so far :laugh:

[sirpecky]

hehe.. my house at tampinese.. but i cannot vote.. =P
just now downstairs got hear the pple toking.. but i bo chap.. Too lazy to go down and see.. another flat blocked my view .. =(

[Koo]

I went to see CCK area rallys (both PAP) one was near the phoneix (dun know right or wrong) LRT sataion. I was rather late as but see the evils of PAP celebrating Mother's day by giving out flower and lucky draw gift. (dun see that in oppsition, beware gifts now payments lates are great)

(what i saw on TV)
It disgust me to see police and barriers set up to "pervent" public to get closer to the oppsition rally and policeman do their "duties". While PAP rallies are barrier free and policeman free. (terrorist like that)

My say is oppsitons are no animals/crimnals which need barriers and policeman! The gifts given out by PAP is from whose pocket? (taxpayers or "sponsered" again) White uniforms of the PAP during rally is very funny looking on our darker Indian friends. =))

[des_yeo03]

I just got to know that i got to vote this year! Yes its my first time, and i know nuts bout all this....

Now got to go find info on who vs who.....:laugh:

[LoneWolf]

Look like WP got strong support from the ground, quite a number of ppl i chat with quite supportive for them including myself.

P*P jialat liao this year:thinking:

Think the MM dialogue and Gomez issue backfire:sing:

[nagamisan]

Should se the WP rally on sun in Hougang Ave 4... The whole place was jammed packed. Was shocked when i see the numbers of pple there listening to the rally. Mr Low can speak very good dialect & mandarin, esp the hougang community majority can speak hokkien/teochew.

[LoneWolf]

Should se the WP rally on sun in Hougang Ave 4... The whole place was jammed packed. Was shocked when i see the numbers of pple there listening to the rally. Mr Low can speak very good dialect & mandarin, esp the hougang community majority can speak hokkien/teochew.

Heard yesterday east coast though raining also scary the no of ppl;)

Tonight going Tampines to listen. LTK and Syvia are the phenomenon now:laugh:

[LoneWolf]

Wah just back from TP WP rally. Scary man, the crowd is like >50k:beatup: :prayer:

[Miracle]

Heard yesterday east coast though raining also scary the no of ppl;)

Tonight going Tampines to listen. LTK and Syvia are the phenomenon now:laugh:

My friends went there for the WP rally. They gave out the WP band and caps too. :D

Saw them on my friend's msn pic. =))

[LoneWolf]

Chee might get into trouble again for speaking 2 mins in public and violate dunno what parliment act:beatup:

[LooK]

Chee might get into trouble again for speaking 2 mins in public and violate dunno what parliment act:beatup:

tat guy is too free.. n brainless!! In fact.. i support all opp except SDP.. juz b'coz of him lor.. always do tings tat arn't suppose to b done! n nt doin wat tat is suppose to b done!
Hw to vote for somebody who keep breakin the law?? =))

[Miracle]

Chee might get into trouble again for speaking 2 mins in public and violate dunno what parliment act:beatup:

He's already out of the league after being declared bankrupt and not apologising for slander.

Anyway the "right party" also like damn scheming, ask the Gomez to own up otherwise there will be legal actions, now that he owns up, they probe him more with the legal actions. =))

Btw SDA's Edmund Ng taking up the challenge to build HDB flats. :D

But Mah Bow Tan says he's "fishing" for costing info and ask HDB to ignore him. If there is nothing to hide about the costing, why so scared and still need to ask HDB no to entertain him? :thinking:

[LooK]

PAP mah...

even they rally.. free gift or wat oso use our money! wonder if opp got a share of of money as well?? :shooting:

btw.. i hate tat stupid lorry tat carry the speaker askin pple to vote for PAP.. spolit my afternn nap!! mak mi even more dun feel lik votin for them!!

[Marky]

You'll actually go and listen???

[Miracle]

PAP mah...

even they rally.. free gift or wat oso use our money! wonder if opp got a share of of money as well?? :shooting:

btw.. i hate tat stupid lorry tat carry the speaker askin pple to vote for PAP.. spolit my afternn nap!! mak mi even more dun feel lik votin for them!!

It's the Workers' Party rally. :laugh:

Anyway seems like the new blood voting for opposition sia. Like what MM Lee said, "You people want to see a fight don't you?" =))

[LooK]

You'll actually go and listen???
who?? mi?
c newspaper can liao mah! :laugh:

[Marky]

who?? mi?
c newspaper can liao mah! :laugh:

I dun even bother about such things... -.-.. :laugh:

[LooK]

I dun even bother about such things... -.-.. :laugh:

Bo pianz.. got free time.. den newspaper all about election nia! :bang:

[LoneWolf]

tat guy is too free.. n brainless!! In fact.. i support all opp except SDP.. juz b'coz of him lor.. always do tings tat arn't suppose to b done! n nt doin wat tat is suppose to b done!
Hw to vote for somebody who keep breakin the law?? =))

friend, he 无间道 you don know meh:whistling

[rookiyong]

Should se the WP rally on sun in Hougang Ave 4... The whole place was jammed packed. Was shocked when i see the numbers of pple there listening to the rally. Mr Low can speak very good dialect & mandarin, esp the hougang community majority can speak hokkien/teochew.

I was there also, super crowded, easily more than 10k people :drum:

Tonight I went to the rally at Tampines, also alot of people, but the speeches delivered today was good. Now I feel that the East Coast WP team is stronger than their Aljunied team :thinking:

[Miracle]

I was there also, super crowded, easily more than 10k people :drum:

Tonight I went to the rally at Tampines, also alot of people, but the speeches delivered today was good. Now I feel that the East Coast WP team is stronger than their Aljunied team :thinking:

Yea, I didn't go coz I was sick, but I heard from my friends the WP rally at East Coast was really good. Lotsa people and cheers. :)

[gunner13]

Are those ppl really interested about politics or just there to join in the fun?? Lucky thing is that those rallies are not near to my place, or else got to buy ear plugs!

[Miracle]

Are those ppl really interested about politics or just there to join in the fun?? Lucky thing is that those rallies are not near to my place, or else got to buy ear plugs!

Should be abit of both. Just imagine my friends came from Holland V by bus to East Coast to support the WP rallies. :laugh:

Must be more concerned over how Singapore will move towards the next 5 years to agar the type of investments to make. :D

[rookiyong]

Yup, should be a mixture of both. For the party members, they definately go to every rally (those echoeing in front). Than alot are made up of uncles..may be retired and very eager to have something to look forward to every night. ;)

[LoneWolf]

Yup, should be a mixture of both. For the party members, they definately go to every rally (those echoeing in front). Than alot are made up of uncles..may be retired and very eager to have something to look forward to every night. ;)

Spore political front is getting interesting, Op getting more awareness. Garment will have tough fight:|

[LoneWolf]

Two more days to judgement day:sing:

[Lord_Angelus]

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Rem this face? :pray2:

[LoneWolf]

The 2nd and 3rd photo is who?:thinking:

[gunner13]

Who are those?

[LoneWolf]

Who are those?
1st guy low thia kiang lor:thumbsup:

[meow]

ya LA, who is the 2nd & 3rd guy? :thinking:

[Marky]

On sat i'll just vote and get on with it....

[bingren]

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Rem this face? :pray2:
Your friend who was eating ice-cream with you that was taken by TNP?

[Miracle]

Wow, was having lunch today when suddenly PAP member for Punggol, Peggy Low came and shake hands with everyone there. Shortly after that, SDA's force came together with Chiam See Tong (sorry if I spelt wrongly) and there were cheers from the people at the foodcourt. :o

Some of the people openly said they will vote for SDA in front of Peggy Low. :laugh:

Kinda sad for her. :D

[meow]

no need to be sad, she's getting $11k per month CBL, so she gotta fight her own battle :supz:

[LoneWolf]

This time round Op got quite strong ground but not sure whether it is real support(give them the vote) or mentally :thinking:

[LoneWolf]

no need to be sad, she's getting $11k per month CBL, so she gotta fight her own battle :supz:

sld be 12.8k:bang:

[Miracle]

I intend to give opposition a chance lor. Been here so many years all they keep building is bridges across empty roads and forcing people to cross the bridge... Sicko...

[Miracle]

Wow... Just saw the scences from WP rally at East Coast. Really tons of people sia. Even vendors are selling food illegally there, massive traffic jams and police were activated to do crowd control + traffic control sia. :o

[Lord_Angelus]

Your friend who was eating ice-cream with you that was taken by TNP?

no la... this was the guy who was on TV asking Qus to LYK about the young voting thing.

[rookiyong]

I just came back from the rally at Ang Mo Kio. At least the place is at a carpark today, not muddy like the previous times. The heat is getting stronger, more and more crowd towards the final days. :supz:

Personal view only, the PAP have not been saying correct things in the past few days, even the PM also say something in the lunch rally which is really :duh:

[dorahwee]

I just came back from the rally at Ang Mo Kio. At least the place is at a carpark today, not muddy like the previous times. The heat is getting stronger, more and more crowd towards the final days. :supz:

Personal view only, the PAP have not been saying correct things in the past few days, even the PM also say something in the lunch rally which is really :duh:
yup, the atmosphere there is electrifying!
hope tomorrow will proves to be a historical moment for sgporean!!!:supz:


http://sgrally.blogspot.com/
http://singaporeelection.blogspot.com/
http://sgelection06.djourne.net/

[LoneWolf]

Jialat liao garment:duh:

[meow]

Jialat liao garment:duh:

why leh? :thinking:

[kazuki]

Anyone got watched the short speach on tv ard 8.30pm by each party's representive yesterday?
PAP was the last party to speak, and it seems that they have the longest time to talk leh.L-)

[meow]

Anyone got watched the short speach on tv ard 8.30pm by each party's representive yesterday?
PAP was the last party to speak, and it seems that they have the longest time to talk leh.L-)

time is allocated according to the number of candidate each party have, PAP got the most, so longest time loh....

last night was the 2nd time they speak liao :D

[kazuki]

time is allocated according to the number of candidate each party have, PAP got the most, so longest time loh....

last night was the 2nd time they speak liao :D
But still abit "bor wah" mah. Not as if they rotate speakers in their own party. Its the same speaker talk all the way for each party...

[Koo]

OT a bit: I wondering why only PAP candidates can do the "stunt" like shaking the publics' hands in MRT station (happen 2 times laio). I remember the SMART has polices that it is a netural ground where even flag day student with coin tin asking for donation can do it in MRT station.:thinking: (donations are bigger than stupid politics in my book) I thinking of complaining to SMART for being double standard and no blackbone.:whistling Think the time wasted in handshakes when you trying to go to work.:|

[kazuki]

OT a bit: I wondering why only PAP candidates can do the "stunt" like shaking the publics' hands in MRT station (happen 2 times laio). I remember the SMART has polices that it is a netural ground where even flag day student with coin tin asking for donation can do it in MRT station.:thinking: (donations are bigger than stupid politics in my book) I thinking of complaining to SMART for being double standard and no blackbone.:whistling Think the time wasted in handshakes when you trying to go to work.:|
U bumped into them before???
Well, i ask u. Who are the boss of the 3 telcos in sg? Who owns the richest coy in sg? We know can liaoz, bor bian also...:beatup:

[LoneWolf]

why leh? :thinking:

Becos i can feel the ground sentiment lor:duh: U don;t feel it meh:phew: