2011 GENERAL ELECTION DATE -- 7 May 11

• Clivebenss

  2 Apr 11, 23:58

  Election officials advised not to take long leave for April, May

  Sat, Apr 02, 2011 - AsiaOne

  
  

  SOME election officials have been advised not to take long leave for the months of April and May, AsiaOne understands.

  The advice comes on the heels of increasing signs of an impending General Election.

  Since 2008, the Elections Department has been sending out letters to 28,000 public servants, such as education officers, identifying them as election officials and informing them to attend training.

  According to the Singapore's official elections website, these people are the "impartial administrators of the election process."

  The election officials will be manning the polling booths on voting day to facilitate the process. Their duties include the verification of voters' identities. They will also be around to explain the voting process should such assistance be required, the website said.

  However election officials cannot offer any advice or assistance so as not to run the risk of being accused of favouring one political party over another.

  According to reports in The Straits Times, the opposition forecast that Polling Day could be as early as end-April after the People's Action Party unveiled its first group of new candidates.

  The General Election is to be held by February next year.

• kengkia

  3 Apr 11, 00:57

  according to 3 in 1 unkers, 2nd May is a hot date.

  let's rock and roll on that day!

  

• kengkia

  3 Apr 11, 01:04

  Strong rumour erection on 2nd May

• tranquilice

  3 Apr 11, 04:47

  Originally posted by kengkia:

  according to 3 in 1 unkers, 2nd May is a hot date.

  let's rock and roll on that day!

  

  
  But 2nd May is Monday, if polling day is on this day, then next day better give public holiday.

   

• Junyang700

  3 Apr 11, 11:27

  2nd May very good day.
  
  Cos 1st May is Labour Day. And its cooling day, but our dear MPs and union MPs can go about participating in Labour Day activities and get media coverage without campaigning.
  
  1st May get goodies oso, isnt it?

• tranquilice

  6 Apr 11, 00:42

  Political observers said 30 April the most likely.

   

• Junyang700

  6 Apr 11, 00:45

  Originally posted by tranquilice:

  Political observers said 30 April the most likely.

   

  But most people will be going on a short getaway - from Friday to Monday.... so saturday wont go to the polls...

• tranquilice

  6 Apr 11, 00:50

  Originally posted by Junyang700:

  But most people will be going on a short getaway - from Friday to Monday.... so saturday wont go to the polls...

  
  Maybe they forget got long weekend?

   

• Junyang700

  6 Apr 11, 00:54

  Originally posted by tranquilice:

  
  Maybe they forget got long weekend?

   

  ST reported political observers saying it is speculated as 30 April... but if you think wisely, how would they be so stupid to set such a date?

• TIB1086D

  6 Apr 11, 01:00

  Elections day is always on a Saturday, don't believe can check all the previous recent elections date.

• Junyang700

  6 Apr 11, 01:05

  Originally posted by TIB1086D:

  Elections day is always on a Saturday, don't believe can check all the previous recent elections date.

  There can always be exceptions, especially this elections being described as a watershed election.

• tranquilice

  6 Apr 11, 01:06

  Originally posted by Junyang700:

  ST reported political observers saying it is speculated as 30 April... but if you think wisely, how would they be so stupid to set such a date?

  
  They didn't mention anything about long weekend, I guess it is not a factor in deciding polling date?

  It is like telling the voters, you want to go holiday, just go ahead.

   

• tranquilice

  6 Apr 11, 01:09

  Originally posted by TIB1086D:

  Elections day is always on a Saturday, don't believe can check all the previous recent elections date.

  
  1997, on Jan 2, a weekday.

   

• Junyang700

  6 Apr 11, 01:20

  Originally posted by tranquilice:

  
  They didn't mention anything about long weekend, I guess it is not a factor in deciding polling date?

  It is like telling the voters, you want to go holiday, just go ahead.

   

  Last Sunday's Straits Times. Full page on it. "What happens if I missed the elections..." some column...

• Junyang700

  6 Apr 11, 01:21

  Originally posted by tranquilice:

  
  They didn't mention anything about long weekend, I guess it is not a factor in deciding polling date?

  It is like telling the voters, you want to go holiday, just go ahead.

   

  They gave the hint you gave... 30 April... but i dont really believe it. LOL..

• TIB1086D

  6 Apr 11, 01:27

  My brother in law received letter that he will need to get ready to be activated back to reservice(police) to support election these coming few months...

• tranquilice

  7 Apr 11, 01:14

  Originally posted by Junyang700:

  They gave the hint you gave... 30 April... but i dont really believe it. LOL..

  
  We may have an answer next week. If parliament is dissolved next week, then very high chance will be 30 April.

   

• kengkia

  10 Apr 11, 15:24

  Rumors of election on may day weekend

• charlize

  10 Apr 11, 15:38

  Will this be one of the most exciting elections since independence?

   

  Or will be another non event?

• kengkia

  10 Apr 11, 16:21

  it will be a big one for sure, for fates of the true blue locals lies in balance, and hence will be decided, to either flourish in abundance or cease to exist, will depend on this GE..

• tranquilice

  10 Apr 11, 16:36

  Originally posted by kengkia:

  Rumors of election on may day weekend

  
  Will not be on 3 May, it is a weekday. 2 May maybe.

  If dissolve parliament next week, 30 April or 2 May polling day.

  If parliament not dissolve next week, 14 May polling day. 7 May not possible as some ministers will be at Jakarta for ASEAN meeting.

  They will not drag the polling day beyond mid May.

   

• kengkia

  10 Apr 11, 17:41

  yeah hor...June can't because month long school holiday, july not possible also too close to presidential election.

• tranquilice

  10 Apr 11, 18:13

  Originally posted by kengkia:

  yeah hor...June can't because month long school holiday, july not possible also too close to presidential election.

  
  They will not drag the polling day beyond 14 May. The further they drag the more risk to them.

   

• I-like-flings(m)

  10 Apr 11, 19:56

  which day also can lah.. anyway.. not my problem.... no chance to vote... knn..

• Rock^Star

  10 Apr 11, 20:19

  Wah i cant vote if Apr/May.....lol. I'm beginning to think that there are singaporeans who vote based on the kind of upgrading they get. Reading the news these days, you see some residents, esp the senior ones; they comment that PAP has done so much upgrading and improved the area that it's very hard for the opposition to win.

  I think politics in singapore has been degraded into such a sad state that people no longer vote because of the economic policies as a whole. This can only translate to more hardship for singaporeans if PAP were to win again.

  Anyway, I won't be holding my breath hoping that it doesn't happen. I won't be surprised that PAP will still win by a landslide and there you go the same shit all over again.

  I've voted with my feet anyway.