Grace Fu (PAP) 69% Robin Low (SDP) 31% The People’s Action Party is leading the Singapore Democratic Party in Yuhua SMC for GE2020, according to the sample count.
PAP’s Grace Fu currently has 69 per cent of the votes, compared to SDP’s Robin Low’s 31 per cent.
The sample count has been a strong indication of the final result in past elections.
It is derived from 100 random ballot papers from every polling station in the constituency, taking into account the weightage of each polling station.
Sample counts have a 95 per cent chance of being within four percentage points of the final count.
As this is a sample count, the election result could be different. Counting is still in progress. The public should wait for the announcement of the election result by the Returning Officer, Mr Tan Meng Dui, which will be broadcast ‘live’ on television.
SINGAPORE: Voting hours at polling stations in Singapore have been extended to 10pm “so that voters can cast their votes”, said the Elections Department (ELD) on Friday (Jul 10).
Voting in Singapore’s 13th General Election was originally scheduled to end at 8pm.
“In exercise of his powers under section 39(3) of the Parliamentary Elections Act, the Returning Officer has extended the polling hours of polling stations in Singapore except polling stations in SHN (stay-home notice) designated facilities,” said ELD in a press release.
“These polling stations will remain open until 10pm so that voters can cast their votes. While the queue situation across most polling stations has improved, a small number continue to see long queues. This extension in hours will allow enough time for all voters to cast their votes,” added the press release.
Voters forming a queue to enter the polling station at Bukit Merah Secondary School on Jul 10, 2020. (Photo: Ruth Smalley)
A special voting hour between 7pm and 8pm had been set aside for voters on stay-home notice at home, on medical certificate for acute respiratory infection, or those with a fever of 37.5 degrees Celsius and above.
ELD said these voters can cast their vote as planned at polling stations which have no queue.
“For polling stations which still have long queues, election officials will ask SVH (special voting hour) voters to identify themselves and will isolate them in a separate holding area,” said ELD.
“This is to prevent this group of voters from mixing with other voters.”
ELD added: “Once the queue has cleared, election officials will then arrange for SVH voters to vote.”
Special-voting hour voters are also “strongly urged” to check the queue situation for their polling station at VoteQ.gowhere.gov.sg.
“If the queue is long, we urge you to only arrive at the polling station at 9pm. Otherwise, SVH voters may have to wait a long time to cast their vote,” said ELD.
LONG QUEUES
Earlier on Friday, long lines were seen at several polling centres across Singapore, with queues snaking outside many polling stations.
Some seniors in the queue were given chairs to sit on while waiting.
Benches were set up for elderly residents who had to queue to get into the polling station at Bukit Merah Secondary School on Jul 10, 2020. (Photo: Sim Yee Lim)
ELD apologised to voters on Friday afternoon and said that it had done away with the requirement to wear disposable gloves at polling stations, as this contributed to long waiting times.
The Elections Department (ELD) said in a statement on Friday (July 10) that it is aware of false information circulating online and on instant messaging platforms that the “self-inking pens provided by ELD for GE2020 do not stamp properly, and that will render many votes invalid.”
It refuted the claim, saying: “ELD would like to state categorically that this is not true. The self-inking pens allow voters to indicate their choice on the ballot papers clearly and easily, and make a stamp without having to press down hard on the ballot paper.”
It added that ballot papers with more than one “x” or only a faint mark in the same box are still valid and that the department is committed to ensuring voting security and secrecy, and has put in place rigorous controls at every step of the voting process to ensure this.
It also updated that as of 11 am, queues at polling stations have started to ease but reiterated that younger voters should stick to their assigned voting time-bands in the afternoon as much as possible.
SINGAPORE – There are 191 new coronavirus cases confirmed as of Friday noon (July 10), taking Singapore’s total to 45,613.
They include 16 community cases, comprising seven Singaporeans or permanent residents and nine work pass holders, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Friday.
Of these 16, eight are close contacts of earlier cases, and had already been placed on quarantine. Epidemiological investigations are ongoing for the other cases.
There is also one imported case who had been placed on stay-home notice (SHN) upon arrival in Singapore.
Migrant workers living in dormitories make up the vast majority of the other cases.
More details will be announced on Friday night.
On Thursday, MOH added Bugis Junction, People’s Park Food Centre, Old Airport Road Food Centre, the Singapore Safety Driving Centre in Woodlands and Wisma Atria to the list of places visited by Covid-19 patients while they were still infectious.
Hand sanitisers and disposable gloves are in place at every polling station as more than 2.65 million voters head to the ballot box today to round off Singapore’s remarkable Covid-19 election campaign by picking the 93 members of Singapore’s 14th Parliament.
Yesterday’s Cooling-off Day was one of reflection for voters, after nine days of occasionally fractious campaigning by various parties, both online and on the ground.
While candidates caught a break during the 24-hour no-campaigning period, public servants were busy putting in place the safe distanced polling booths, equipping school canteens and void decks with temperature-taking points, sanitising products and the now-familiar floor markings for spaced queues.
The number of polling stations has been bumped up from 880 to 1,100 for this election, to minimise crowding and exposure to others who may be unwell.
Some candidates, such as Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Grace Fu used the break to have lunch and durian with party activists and volunteers.
Progress Singapore Party’s (PSP) Marymount SMC candidate Ang Yong Guan caught up with his staff and reading at his clinic.
SINGAPORE – Seniors who are assigned voting time bands in the morning on Polling Day can vote at other times, if they are unable to stick to their allocated time slots.
Morning slots for the July 10 polls have been reserved for voters who are 65 years and older to minimise their interaction with younger voters and to allow them to vote ahead of others, the Elections Department (ELD) said on Thursday (July 9).
“Family members voting at the same polling station may accompany the senior voter to vote,” it added. “However, only one accompanying family member will be accorded priority voting, along with the senior voter.”
Seniors who are unable to vote during their allotted time slots will still be given priority and assistance if they show up at other times.
In a statement on the voting arrangements amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the ELD assured seniors, who are considered particularly vulnerable to the coronavirus, that voting is safe.
To prevent crowding, the number of polling stations has been increased from 880 to 1,100. This means each station will serve an average of 2,400 voters, down from 3,000.
Bugis Junction, People’s Park Food Centre, Old Airport Road Food Centre, the Singapore Safety Driving Centre in Woodlands and Wisma Atria are among the list of places visited by Covid-19 patients while they were still infectious.
This update was given by the Ministry of Health (MOH) yesterday.
The ministry provides the list of locations that Covid-19 patients visited for at least 30 minutes to get those who were at these places to monitor their health closely for two weeks from the date of their visit.
It has said that close contacts would already have been notified and that there is no need to avoid these places as they would have been cleaned if needed.
The full list can be found on MOH’s website.
The ministry also said that a 38-year-old Bangladeshi man died from cardio-respiratory failure on Tuesday, becoming the 14th case of a patient who tested positive for the coronavirus but died from other causes here.
SINGAPORE – Three weeks into phase two of Singapore’s reopening, shoppers here have adjusted well to safety measures, said retailers.
Though some stores continue to see consistent shopper traffic, the initial rush of crowds seen during the first week of phase two has subsided, as malls and customers acclimatised to safe distancing rules.
Speaking to The Straits Times on Thursday (July 9), Ms Rose Tong, executive director of the Singapore Retailers Association, said some shoppers may also be more cautious about spending since the outlook on the economy moving forward is uncertain.
She said: “Shopper traffic overall has slowed since the first week. Initially, many headed out since they were stuck at home for so long, but now people are more likely to head to the shops only when they really need something.”
Ms Tong added that with retailers having had time to get used to the safety measures, operations have also become smoother.
She said: “It’s become a routine for everyone now.”
SINGAPORE: Voters are facing “longer than usual queues” at some polling stations this morning, the Elections Department (ELD) confirmed, as long lines were seen at several polling centres across Singapore on Friday (Jul 10).
“This is partly due to the additional safety measures put in place to ensure safe voting,” said ELD in response to CNA’s queries.
The voting time-bands between 8am and 12pm are reserved for senior voters aged 65 years and above to “minimise their interaction with younger voters”, ELD said.
Voters seen queueing at Teck Ghee Primary School on Jul 10, 2020. (Photo: Try Sutrisno Foo)
Voters seen queueing at Ang Mo Kio Street 32 on Jul 10, 2020. (Photo: Try Sutrisno Foo)
Voters forming a queue to enter the polling station at Bukit Merah Secondary School on Jul 10, 2020. (Photo: Ruth Smalley)
Temperature checks done on voters outside Bukit Merah Secondary School on Jul 10, 2020. (Photo: Lim Sim Yee)
It urged younger voters who are not accompanying any seniors to keep to their assigned voting time-bands after noon.
“We strongly encourage voters to check the queue situation at their assigned polling stations (http://VoteQ.gowhere.gov.sg) before setting off to vote.”
As of 10am, 350,000 voters – 13 per cent of registered voters – have cast their votes at local polling stations, ELD said.
As many as 2.65 million Singaporeans are expected to vote in the general election from 8am on Friday (July 10).
They will cast their votes at 1,100 polling stations across the country.
A total of 10 opposition parties and one independent candidate are challenging the ruling People’s Action Party in this election, where Singaporeans will pick 93 Members of Parliament.
Seats in all 17 group representation constituencies (GRCs) and 14 single-member constituencies (SMCs) are being contested.
No ballot papers will be issued after polling closes at 8pm.
Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, arrangements have been made by the Elections Department (ELD) to ensure the safety of voters.
Each voter has a recommended time-band to cast their ballots on polling day, so as to spread out the crowd across polling hours.
To minimise their interaction with younger voters, senior voters aged 65 and above have been assigned time bands between 8am and 12 noon, said the ELD.
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