ICA prioritising IC replacements ahead of Polling Day; changes of address now won't change polling station

SINGAPORE - As identity card-related applications surge to over 1,000 a day ahead of the general election, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority will be prioritising IC replacements over re-registrations and changes of address.

ICA has also reminded citizens that can use their passports in lieu of their ICs when they register at polling stations to vote. Besides ramping up its manpower to cater to the higher demand, it will also prioritise the processing of applications for the replacement of ICs - for example, from those who have lost their ICs or whose ICs are damaged."The former is more important in the context of the upcoming general election as the IC would be the primary means of identity verification for the purposes of voting," added the authority.

Any changes in address after that cut-off date will not lead to a change in their assigned polling stations, ICA said.

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