SINGAPORE, 3rd May 2025 (WAM) -- Polling stations opened across Singapore at 8:00 a.m. local time (0000 GMT) on Saturday as voters cast their ballots in the country’s general election.
A total of 211 candidates — including two independents — are vying for 97 elected seats in parliament. The ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) has already secured five seats uncontested in a multi-member constituency, as no opposition candidates were nominated there.
Approximately 2.76 million people are eligible to vote in this year's election. Polling stations are scheduled to close at 8:00 p.m. local time (1200 GMT).