SINGAPORE — Five constituencies have seen their voter numbers increase by more than 10,000 since the 2020 General Election, the latest figures from Singapore's updated voter rolls show. They are Pasir Ris-Punggol, Sembawang and Tampines GRCs, and the two single-seat wards of Hong Kah North and Potong Pasir.
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There are another 20 BTO projects still under construction in Tengah. From the third quarter of 2024 to the fourth quarter of 2027, about 19,100 units will be delivered progressively to flat buyers, HDB added. Among them, voter numbers rose in 13 GRCs and seven SMCs. Four GRCs — Aljunied, Bishan-Toa Payoh, Jalan Besar and Marine Parade — and seven SMCs saw voter numbers shrink.
For the 2020 General Election, the committee worked on a range of 20,000 to 38,000 electors per MP. This was the approach taken by previous EBRCs, and meant that the number of voters in SMCs should fall within this range. West Coast GRC saw the exit of former transport minister S. Iswaran due to his ongoing corruption case, which is now before the courts. In 2020, the People's Action Party team there came out on top with 51.69 per cent of the vote in a closely fought contest against the Progress Singapore Party, led by former PAP MP Tan Cheng Bock.
He said smaller GRCs foster a closer connection between the MPs and residents. SMCs also give the MP direct responsibility for everything that happens in the constituency. Associate Professor Tan of SMU agrees that there will be one or more additional SMCs in the next general election.
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