Ne sharing elections (term 2) 3 may 2011
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General Elections2011
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What is an election?
• In an election, the citizens of a country vote for people to represent their interests in the government.
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Who can vote?
• Singapore citizens who are at least 21 years old
• It is compulsory to vote
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Map of Electoral Divisions
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What is GRC or SMC?
• GRC = Group Representation Constituency
(about 4 – 6 people or seats)
• SMC = Single Member Constituency
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A Party
Candidate
LEADER
Candidate Candidate Candidate
Candidate Candidate Candidate Candidate
CandidateCandidateCandidateCandidateCandidate
Candidate
CandidateCandidateCandidate
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The PartiesPeople’s Action Party
Mr Lee Hsien Loong
Worker’s Party
Mr Low Thia Khiang
Singapore Democratic Party
Mr Chee Soon Juan
Singapore People’s Party
Mr Chiam See Tong
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The PartiesReform Party
Mr Kenneth Andrew Jeyaretnam
National Solidarity Party
Mr Goh Meng Seng
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• Areas that are contested require residents to vote
People’s Action PartyWorker’s Party
Singapore Democratic Party
Three-cornered fight
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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!
CandidateCandidate
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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
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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.
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For example:
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• 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)
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