Singaporetourismmap: Polling Again

Earlier this twelvemonth Singapore held a General Election and terminal Sabbatum held Presidential Elections, the starting fourth dimension contested election since 1993.  As amongst my transportation service nearly the General Election I produce non suggest to write nearly the whys, ways together with wherefores of the arrangement but I wanted to brand reference to it nonetheless.  Unlike amongst the General Election though I bring non been inwards Singapore for the bulk of the campaigning together with then have had to expose what I tin terminate from a distance.

The own ran from the 17 to the 25 August amongst 17 August existence nomination day, inwards the end, and only to complicate things all the candidates shared the last name of Tan!  During the own menstruation each candidate was allowed to concord i rally together with were able to own via the Internet, yesteryear going house-to-house, handing out flyers together with displaying posters together with banners.  There were likewise broadcast interviews amongst the candidates on TV and opportunities to brand statements via the media.  As amongst the General Election at that spot was a cooling off 24-hour interval the 24-hour interval earlier polling 24-hour interval to let voters to see who they wished to vote for.  On this cooling off 24-hour interval no campaigning or novel election advertising was allowed.  Likewise a world vacation was given inwards lieu of election day.  So although, if I had been inwards Singapore, I patently could non have voted I could have enjoyed the benefits of unopen to other holiday.

The role of President is the Head of State role inwards Singapore together with the seat is largely ceremonial.  There is a lot to a greater extent than data available on the role, the functions together with history of it here. 

In the destination doc Tony Tan, a old deputy Prime Minister won yesteryear a narrow margin of 0.34% of the vote and was hence elected as Singapore's novel President.  I bring recently been reading several other blogs nearly the elections together with if you lot are interested inwards finding out to a greater extent than I'd recommend taking a expect at, WTF Mate and Singapore Actually who bring both written a serial of groovy posts on the subject.

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