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Singapore police to designate two rally sites per GRC, one per SMC for upcoming general election
Singapore’s police plan to allocate rally sites for the upcoming general election, with two per group representation constituency and one per single member constituency. Minister of State for Home Affairs Sun Xueling confirmed the plans in Parliament on 18 February, adding that the list of sites will be released on Nomination Day.
SINGAPORE: The Singapore police plan to designate two rally sites for each group representation constituency (GRC) and one rally site for each single member constituency (SMC) in the upcoming general election.
Minister of State for Home Affairs Sun Xueling announced this in Parliament on 18 February, adding that one site will also be designated for lunchtime rallies.
Sun was responding to Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh, who asked how many physical rally sites will be available for the election, which must be held before November.
He also inquired about the timing of the site list’s release and whether the Elections Department could publish it when the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee submits its report to Parliament.
The Electoral Boundaries Review Committee was formed on 22 January, marking the beginning of the electoral process.
While there is no fixed deadline for the committee’s report, past review teams have taken between three weeks and seven months to complete their work.
Sun stated that the list of rally sites would be released at the end of nomination proceedings on Nomination Day.
She noted that this approach was consistent with past general elections where physical rallies were held, specifically in 2011 and 2015.
Singh further asked whether stadiums and open fields were being considered as rally sites.
Sun responded that the police were assessing various options, including open fields, stadiums, and schools.
Physical rallies are expected to return in this general election, which must take place by 23 November 2025.
The previous election in 2020 saw no physical rallies due to COVID-19 restrictions. Campaigning was limited to walkabouts and house visits in restricted group sizes.
A report by state media CNA previously highlighted that 22 of the 46 rally sites used in the 2015 General Election no longer exist, with 12 sites lost to housing developments.
This reduction may influence the selection of new locations for campaign events in the upcoming election.
