The 'most probable cause' was that NRIC details of these affected voters had not been captured properly by a registration system introduced at the 2020 General Elections.
SINGAPORE: More than 1,000 Singaporeans have been restored to the Registers of Electors, after they were erroneously put on the non-voter list for the 2023 Presidential Election despite having cast their ballots at the last polls.
For future elections, Singaporeans placed on the non-voter list will be individually informed to verify their status and restore their names to the registers, he said in his earlier response, which he reiterated on Tuesday.In Singapore, voting in elections is compulsory for all who are eligible.ELD will require printer to tighten internal processes to prevent repeat of duplicate poll cards
These Singaporeans must pay a penalty of S$50 for their names to be restored, if they do not provide a valid reason for not voting. This fee is waived if they provide a valid reason such as being overseas on Polling Day.
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