Forum: Make it easier for overseas Singaporeans to vote
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To qualify to vote, overseas Singaporeans would need to have resided in Singapore for an aggregate of at least 30 days within a three-year period before the day they register to be an overseas voter ( GE2025: Singaporeans can check names from March 28 in voter rolls based on new electoral boundaries
Why is this so? Many Singaporean citizens live overseas, promoting the Singaporean brand by making their mark in overseas markets and society. They are no lesser citizens than those who live all or most of their lives in Singapore.
Isn’t it a simple matter of proving their citizenship through their NRIC or passport, their electoral district through a registered local contact address, and their overseas resident status through a copy of their local resident visa?
The Elections Department needs to treat overseas citizens the same as resident citizens, and not create extra and unnecessary hurdles for them to vote.
Rahul Patwardhan
