S’poreans can apply to restore their names to Registers of Electors from Friday

SINGAPORE – Singaporeans who failed to cast their votes during the 2023 Presidential Election can apply to restore their names to the Registers of Electors from Friday, said the Elections Department (ELD) in a statement on Thursday.

They can check their voter status and apply online to restore their names at

the ELD website.

They can also do this in person at community centres or clubs, ServiceSG centres near their homes, or the ELD office.

Those who want to apply to do so in-person should first make an appointment via the ELD website or call 1800-225-5353.

Overseas Singaporeans can apply to restore their names to the Registers at Singapore’s overseas missions that serve as overseas registration centres. The list of these missions

is available here.

Under the Presidential Elections Act, those who failed to vote in the presidential election in September or the 2020 General Election have had their names removed from the Registers of Electors. In order to be able to vote in the next election, they will have to apply to restore their names.

These non-voters will receive a letter from ELD and a notification via the Singpass app to do so, said the ELD.

It urged non-voters to apply early, so they can vote in the next election. Under the law, ELD will not be able to restore their names once the writ for an election is issued.