Can Singapore's July 10 polls be held safely during a pandemic?

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Opposition parties and rights groups have criticised the vote as opportunistic and unsafe. FMTNews

A couple wearing face masks walk past the Merlion statue in Singapore on March 14.

Authorities have outlined safety measures such as temperature screening and social distancing at polling stations, rubber gloves for handling ballot papers, and specific voting times for seniors. Nearly 3,000 virus patients were allowed to vote by mail or in person, using special booths, while more than 13,000 in self-quarantine cast ballots after polls closed.

The new Progress Singapore Party, led by former PAP lawmaker and presidential candidate Tan Cheng Bock, could cause an upset in a few seats, and has won backing from the prime minister’s estranged brother.The election is seen as a litmus test for Singapore’s new generation of leaders, with Lee, a scion of the city-state’s founding family, planning to step down in the coming years.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

 

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