Physical Rally Sites for the Upcoming General Election

Question:

Mr Pritam Singh: To ask the Minister for Home Affairs (a) how many physical rally sites will be available for the upcoming General Election; (b) how soon will the list of sites be available; and (c) whether the Elections Department can release the list of physical rally sites when the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee submits its report to Parliament.

Answer:

Ms Sun Xueling, Minister of State, Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Social and Family Development:

1. The Police aim to designate two rally sites for each Group Representation Constituency, and one rally site for each Single Member Constituency. One rally site will also be designated for lunchtime rallies. The list of rally sites will be made available at the end of nomination proceedings on Nomination Day.

2 This is consistent with the approach taken for the Parliamentary General Elections with physical rallies held in 2011 and 2015.