(a) you must have resided in Singapore for an aggregate of two years during the period of five years of being away as of the cut-off date of the Registers of Electors; ORThey did not publicise the criteria for inelligbility states that:
(b) you are -
(i) on full-time training or full-time service abroad as a member of the Singapore Armed Forces, or as a public officer or an employee of a Singapore public authority;
(ii) on full-time training which is sponsored by the Singapore Government or any Singapore public authority;
(iii) employed outside Singapore by an international organisation of which Singapore is a member, or any other organisation designated by the President under the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore; or
(iv) the spouse, or a parent, child or dependent of a person referred to in sub-paragraphs (i) to (iii) above.
Reference: http://www.elections.gov.sg/overseasreg_faqs.htm
(f) your name has not been entered on a register of electors in any other country of territoryAlthough the revised Parliamentry Act has been highly publicised as the government's intention to attract Singaporeans abroad to come back, there is a problematic clause in the revised Parliamentry Act. The clause excludes Singaporeans residing in a foreign country that impose foreign residents to register as a voter.
Reference: http://www.elections.gov.sg/forms/ovrform.pdf
You?Originally posted by geodome:does anybody here not support of Singaporean abroad to maintain our voting rights for Singapore elections?
Originally posted by geodome:If they are able to vote in other countries, it means that they are citizens of that country. Allowing these Singaporeans to vote will be violating our own laws.
[b]However, if the names of Singaporeans abroad are in the voting register of a foreign country, then these Singaporeans are not elligible to vote for Singapore election.
The point is Singaporeans should be entitled to vote, regardless.[/b]
Originally posted by geodome:Confused liao.
The point of this thread is to argue against/for the principle of the parliamentry act. Singaporeans should be entitled to vote for Singapore electons, irregardless of their voting status in a foreign country. If the politics of a foreign country affect the working status of the Singaporean abroad, why should he not be entitled to vote for that election?
Often, the word citzenship and nationality are used interchangeably. Citzenship comes with nationality, but nationality does not necessary come with citizenship. It is illegal of Singaporeans to have [b]dual nationality, not dual citizenship, beyond the age of 21[/b]
Originally posted by geodome:This is not a profitable business or something can benefit much from it for the govt. So don't expect them to act too soon.
Our parliament has finally ammended the Parliamentry Act to legalise overseas voting - something that should have been done A LONG TIME AGO. Talk about efficient government? LOL..
Although the election department is quick to point out that:
Although the revised Parliamentry Act has been highly publicised as the government's intention to attract Singaporeans abroad to come back, there is a problematic clause in the revised Parliamentry Act. The clause excludes Singaporeans residing in a foreign country that impose foreign residents to register as a voter.
One such country is the United Kingdom. Singaporeans (student or non-student) [b] do not have a choice to exclude our names on the British Register.
Commonwealth (former British Colonies) residents in the UK are entitled to vote for British election, and thus our (Singaporeans in UK) names will be entered in the British Register by default. Registration as a Voter for British Election is compulsory in the UK.
The consequence of the conflict between the Singapore Parliamentry Act and British Electoral System is that Singaporeans residing in the UK will loose our voting rights as a citizen of Singapore, irregardless if we had resided in Singapore for an aggregate of two years during the period of five years of being away as of the cut-off date OR on public-funded training program outside Singapore OR being a spouse of such a person.
Firstly, having our names in the British Register does not necessary mean that a Singaporean whose name has been entered on a register of elector in a foreign country has lost his allegience to Singapore.
Secondly, it happened not by our choice. It was imposed on us. We did not choose to have our name in the British Register, so why should we (Singaporeans in UK) loose our voting rights?
There is no sense in the revised Parliamentry Act!!![/b]
Originally posted by geodome:Oops.. I meant that citizenship and nationality does not always come together.
Often, the word citzenship and nationality are used interchangeably. Citzenship comes with nationality, but nationality does not necessary come with citizenship. It is illegal of Singaporeans to have dual nationality, not dual citizenship, beyond the age of 21[/b]
Get it.Originally posted by geodome:Oops.. I meant that citizenship and nationality does not always come together.
Being able to vote for British election does not make a British National.
Get it?
If our government is such that they must always do something to profit themselves (politically or financially), does it not make you reconsider your voting choice?Originally posted by Lowclassman:This is not a profitable business or something can benefit much from it for the govt. So don't expect them to act too soon.
Wrong. All commonwealth citizens, including Singapireans resident in the UK is eligible to vote in the UK elections. So I do not necc have to be a citizen to vote.Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:If they are able to vote in other countries, it means that they are citizens of that country. Allowing these Singaporeans to vote will be violating our own laws.
It's dual citizenship, which is illegal in Singapore.
it's because our legal intepretation belongs to the playschool, and we are stuck in this mentality and refuse to accept that being able to vote does not equate to citizenship.Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:If they are able to vote in other countries, it means that they are citizens of that country. Allowing these Singaporeans to vote will be violating our own laws.
It's dual citizenship, which is illegal in Singapore.
My choice is pretty clear.Originally posted by geodome:If our government is such that they must always do something to profit themselves (politically or financially), does it not make you reconsider your voting choice?
Disqualification of electorsI find the clauses in blue acceptable, and those in red unacceptable.
6. —(1) No person shall be entitled to have his name entered or retained in any register of electors if he —
(a) has taken any oath or made any declaration or acknowledgment of allegiance, obedience or adherence to any foreign power or state or does, concurs in or adopts any act done with the intention that he shall become a subject or citizen of any foreign power or state or is the holder of a passport issued by any foreign power or state;
(b) is serving a sentence of imprisonment (by whatever name called) imposed by any court in or outside Singapore for an offence punishable with imprisonment for a term exceeding 12 months, or is under sentence of death imposed by any such court or is serving a sentence of imprisonment awarded in lieu of execution of any such sentence;
(c) is under any written law found or declared to be of unsound mind;
(d) is incapable of being registered by reason of his conviction of a corrupt or illegal practice under this Act or the Presidential Elections Act (Cap. 240A) or by reason of the report of an Election Judge in accordance with the provisions of this Act or the Presidential Elections Act or by reason of his conviction under section 55 of this Act or section 37 of the Presidential Elections Act;
(e) is a serving member on full pay of any naval, military or air force not maintained out of moneys provided by Parliament unless he possesses a domicile in Singapore;
(f) is a person whose name is entered on a register of electors in any other country or territory;
(g) is a person whose name has been expunged from the register under sections 13 (3) and 43 (5) and whose name has not been restored to the register under section 43 ( 8 ) or (8A), as the case may be; or
(h) is a person whose name has been expunged from the register of electors under section 26 (5) of the Presidential Elections Act (Cap 240A) and whose name has not been restored to the register under section 26 ( 8 ) of that Act.
[27/91;18/94;19/2001]
They do. During the British Election last year, there was ads everywhere saying if you don't register, you are liable for a fine. I think it was 100pounds. -ouch-Originally posted by LazerLordz:What if the UK promulgates overseas voting and in carelessness, allows Commonwealth citizens to exercise their suffrage?
Neither.Originally posted by geodome:iveco, where are you anyway? UK or the United States?