Ne sharing elections (term 2) 3 may 2011

General Elections 2011

What is an election?
In an election, the citizens of a country vote for people to represent their interests in the government.

Who can vote?
Singapore citizens who are at least 21 years old
It is compulsory to vote

Map of Electoral Divisions

What is GRC or SMC?
GRC = Group Representation Constituency
(about 4 – 6 people or seats)
SMC = Single Member Constituency

A Party Candidate LEADER Candidate Candidate Candidate Candidate Candidate Candidate Candidate Candidate Candidate Candidate Candidate Candidate Candidate Candidate Candidate Candidate

The Parties Singapore People’s Party Mr Chiam See Tong Singapore Democratic Party Mr Chee Soon Juan Worker’s Party Mr Low Thia Khiang People’s Action Party Mr Lee Hsien Loong

The Parties National Solidarity Party Mr Goh Meng Seng Reform Party Mr Kenneth Andrew Jeyaretnam

Areas that are contested require residents to vote
People’s Action Party Worker’s Party Singapore Democratic Party Three-cornered fight

Before the election
A political party may send candidates to take part in an election
- May visit homes
- May give out pamphlets
- May give speeches to explain their plans on what
they would do for the people
Cooling day before the election
Vote for us! Candidate Candidate

On the day of the election
Polling day ( 7 May 2011 )
A public holiday
Voters go to a polling station to vote
Their votes are secret

After the election
The political party with the most number of elected candidates wins the election and forms the government.
They will serve in the Parliament for 5 years .

For example:

The leader of that political party becomes the leader of the government .
He chooses some elected members of his party to take charge of different areas of responsibility in the government.
87 seats in this election. 82 seats are being contested (with 1 walkover)

Voting is secret Vote wisely Do not ask other people who they are voting for

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