GE2025: Singapore heads to the polls on May 3 for 14th General Election

TIMING OF GENERAL ELECTION

Signs of an imminent General Election have been building over the past few months, particularly after the formation of a committee that reviews electoral boundaries.

The Electoral Boundaries Review Committee (EBRC) was formed on Jan 22. Almost seven weeks later, it released its report laying out major changes to Singapore’s electoral map, with five Group Representation Constituencies (GRCs) and four single-seat wards remaining unchanged from the last election.

The various political parties have also been unveiling prospective candidates and stepping up their presence on the ground in recent weeks. 

After the date for Polling Day was announced, the prime minister said Singapore is witnessing “profound changes” in the world.

“It is becoming more uncertain, unsettled and even unstable. The global conditions that enabled Singapore’s success over the past decades may no longer hold,” Mr Wong said on Facebook.

“That is why I have called this General Election. At this critical juncture, Singaporeans should decide on the team to lead our nation, and to chart our way forward together.”

Voter concerns heading into this election include the cost of living, as well as jobs and unemployment, a survey in January found.

A return to full campaigning, including physical election rallies that were last held a decade ago, is expected in what will be Singapore’s first General Election since the COVID-19 pandemic.