Elections Department

GE2025 ballot papers and other documents incinerated

The incineration of ballot papers and documents used in the general election is in accordance with the Parliamentary Elections Act.

Ballot papers, other documents used in GE2025 to be destroyed on Nov 22

Sealed boxes containing ballot papers and other documents used in the election will be transported to the Tuas South Incineration Plant for destruction.

Elections Department removed 227 ads that broke the rules during GE2025

All 11 parties which contested GE2025 had pieces of traditional election advertising removed between April 15 and May 3.

$13m spent on GE2025 campaign, PAP spent $9.4m against $3.6m by the opposition

Online advertising made up about 16 per cent of total costs, while political parties spent a combined $1.7 million - or about 13 per cent - on physical rallies.

Election spending in GE2025 outstrips that for GE2020

As with previous elections, the bulk of expenses this time, about $4.75 million, went towards non-online election advertising.

First tranche of GE2025 candidate expenses published, with highest spending being over $100k

Election candidates here are required under the law to declare how much they spent and what the money was used for.

Election expenses open for inspection from May 28

The records will be available for inspection for six months from the date the submissions are announced in the Gazette.

Red Dot United to pay $900 removal fee for election posters found within 50m of polling stations

The Elections Department will consider waiving the fee if the posters prove to have been tampered with, as Red Dot United had earlier claimed.

GE2025: Overseas votes largely mirror local voting patterns; total voter turnout at 92.83%

The ballots of more than 9,000 Singaporeans who voted overseas were counted on May 15 for the general election.

GE2025: What time will the election results be out?

After polling stations close at 8pm, the ballots are transported to counting centres and the counting begins almost immediately.

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