Police assessing potential GE2025 rally sites, aiming for two per GRC, one per SMC
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The Electoral Boundaries Review Committee was formed on Jan 22, starting Singapore on the road to the general election.
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SINGAPORE – The police are aiming to designate two rally sites for each group representation constituency and one rally site for each single member constituency.
Minister of State for Home Affairs Sun Xueling said in Parliament on Feb 18 that one rally site will also be designated for lunchtime rallies.
She was responding to a question from Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh, who asked how many physical rally sites will be available for the upcoming general election, which must be held before November.
Mr Singh also asked how soon the list of sites would be made available, and whether the Elections Department could release the list when the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee submits its report to Parliament.
The Electoral Boundaries Review Committee was formed on Jan 22,
There is no fixed timeline given to the committee to issue its report, but past teams have taken between three weeks and seven months.
Ms Sun said the list of rally sites will be made available at the end of nomination proceedings on Nomination Day, which is consistent with the approach taken for the general elections with physical rallies held in 2011 and 2015.
Physical rallies were not allowed in the most recent general election in 2020 to reduce the risk of transmission during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Mr Singh also asked if sites such as stadiums and open fields were being considered.
Ms Sun said the police were assessing a range of sites, including open fields, stadiums and schools.
