Singapore GE2020: Steps to keep voting safe for today's polls

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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.

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