SINGAPORE – From March 28, Singaporeans who are eligible to vote in the upcoming general election can check their names in the voter rolls, which have been updated based on the new electoral boundaries.
They can access the Registers of Electors either through the Elections Department (ELD) website by clicking on the “Voter Services” section, or logging in through Singpass and going to “My Profile”.
Those who cannot do so online can visit a community centre or club or a ServiceSG Centre, said ELD in a statement on March 27.
Singaporeans can also visit the ELD office by making an appointment online through its website or by calling 1800-225-5353.
The latest update to voter rolls includes transferring the relevant polling district or districts to the new electoral division, based on the recommendations by the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee (EBRC).
On March 11, the EBRC published its report – a key sign that the next general election is around the corner. A general election must be held by November 2025.
Singaporeans living overseas and are unable to verify their particulars online can go to a Singapore overseas mission that also serves as an overseas registration centre, of which there are 10, said ELD.
The missions are in Beijing, Canberra, Dubai, Hong Kong, London, New York, San Francisco, Shanghai, Tokyo and Washington, DC.
Singaporeans whose names were removed from the voter rolls because they failed to vote in a past election can still apply to have their names restored, ELD said.
Under the law, Singaporeans will not be able to restore their names during the period between the Writ of Elections being issued until after Nomination Day if the election is not contested or until after Polling Day, if there is a contest.
“They will consequently not be able to cast their vote at GE2025,” ELD said.
It added that overseas Singaporeans whose names are in the Registers of Electors can register to vote by post or in person at one of the 10 overseas polling stations.
Registration can be done through the ELD website or physically at one of the 10 Singapore overseas missions.
To qualify, overseas Singaporeans would have needed to have resided in Singapore for an aggregate of at least 30 days within a three-year period before the day they register to be an overseas voter.
Registration is open throughout the year but applications will not be processed from the third day after the election writ is issued until after Nomination Day if the election is not contested or until after Polling Day if there is a contest.
“We encourage eligible overseas Singaporeans to register as overseas electors early if they wish to vote overseas at GE2025,” ELD said.
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