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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS RELEASE INSPECTION OF REVISED REGISTERS OF ELECTORS AND ADDITIONAL OVERSEAS POLLING STATION IN DUBAI Inspection of revised registers of electors The registers of electors have been revised and are open for public inspection from 24 Feb 2015 to 9 Mar 2015. The revised registers will contain the names of all qualified electors 1 as of 1 Feb 2015. The revision is to bring the registers up to date. 2 Singapore Citizens may check their particulars in the registers: (a) Online at the Elections Department website ( http://www.eld.gov.sg ); (b) At community centres/clubs 2 (with NRIC/passport); (c) At Singapore overseas missions that serve as overseas registration centres (with NRIC/passport); and (d) At the Elections Department (with NRIC/passport). 3 The addresses of the community centres/clubs and overseas registration centres are listed in Annexes A and B. The Elections Department is located at 11 Prinsep Link Singapore 187949. 4 During the inspection period, a person may: (a) Submit a claim to include his name (if it has been omitted) or update his particulars (i.e. name, gender and NRIC address) in the registers; and (b) Submit an objection to remove a name from the revised register of electors that contains his name. 5 Claims and objections may be submitted online (via SingPass) at the Elections Department website, or in person at community centres/clubs, Singapore overseas missions that serve as overseas registration centres and the Elections Department. Additional overseas polling station in Dubai 6 The Consulate-General of the Republic of Singapore in the United Arab Emirates (Dubai) has been designated as an overseas polling station for future elections. This is in addition to the 9 overseas polling stations at Singapore’s 1 Qualification as an elector: A person must be a Singapore Citizen and 21 years old and above as of 1 Feb 2015, and not disqualified as an elector under any written law. In addition, in order that the person’s name can be entered or retained in a register, the person must have a Singapore residential address on his NRIC as of 1 Feb 2015. If the person is residing overseas and has changed his NRIC address to an overseas address, he must have a contact address in Singapore that he has registered with the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) as of 1 Feb 2015. 2 Singapore citizens may check their particulars in the revised registers at community centres/clubs during the following hours: 6pm – 9pm (weekdays) and 3pm – 7pm (Saturdays and Sundays). overseas missions in New York, Washington DC, San Francisco, London, Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Canberra. These overseas missions also serve as overseas registration centres. 7 Dubai offers accessibility and connectivity to other countries in the Middle East region. The overseas polling station and registration centre in Dubai will facilitate overseas voting and registration for overseas Singaporeans in the Middle East region, e.g. registration of overseas electors, checking of personal particulars in the registers of electors and application for restoration of names to the registers of electors. Restoration of name to registers 8 Persons whose names were removed from the registers of electors for failing to vote at a previous election (known as non-voters) may apply to have their names restored to the registers, so that they can vote at future elections. They are encouraged to apply early to restore their names to the registers via the abovementioned channels as applications will close with the issuance of the Writ of Election. Registration as overseas elector 9 Overseas Singaporeans, whose names are listed in the registers of electors and have resided in Singapore for an aggregate of at least 30 days during the 3-year period between 1 Feb 2012 and 31 Jan 2015, may apply to register as overseas electors to vote at one of the designated overseas polling stations in future elections. 10 With the revision of the registers of electors, overseas Singaporeans who had registered earlier as overseas electors will need to re-register if they meet the qualifying criteria as of 1 Feb 2015 and wish to remain as overseas electors. Overseas Singaporeans are encouraged to register early via the abovementioned channels. 11 Applications for registration of overseas electors will close once the Writ of Election is issued. Re-registration as an overseas elector is required with each revision of the registers. ISSUED BY ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE 23 Feb 2015 For any enquiries, please contact: Ms Ooi Ming Lee Senior Manager, Political Donations and Communications DID : 6332 4637 Email : [email protected] Ms Joyce Kow Manager, Political Donations and Communications DID : 6332 5134 Email : [email protected] ANNEX A ADDRESSES OF COMMUNITY CENTRES/CLUBS S/N Electoral Divisions Address of Community Centre/Clubs 1 Aljunied Aljunied Community Centre Blk 110 Hougang Ave 1 #01-1048 Singapore 530110 Eunos Community Club 180 Bedok Reservoir Road Singapore 479220 Kaki Bukit Community Centre 670 Bedok North St 3 Singapore 469627 Paya Lebar Kovan Community Club Blk 207 Hougang St 21 Singapore 530207 Punggol Community Club 3 Hougang Ave 6 Singapore 538808 The Serangoon 10 Serangoon North Ave 2 Singapore 555877 2 Ang Mo Kio Ang Mo Kio Community Centre 795 Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 Singapore 569976 Cheng San Community Club 6 Ang Mo Kio Street 53 Singapore 569205 Ci Yuan Community Centre Blk 662 Hougang Ave 4 #01-413 Singapore 530662 Hwi Yoh Community Centre Blk 535 Serangoon North Ave 4 #01-179 Singapore 550535 Kebun Baru Community Club 216 Ang Mo Kio Ave 4 Singapore 569897 Teck Ghee Community Club 861 Ang Mo Kio Ave 10 Singapore 569734 Yio Chu Kang Community Club 50 Ang Mo Kio Street 61 Singapore 569163 3 Bishan-Toa Payoh Bishan Community Club 51 Bishan Street 13 Singapore 579799 Bishan North Community Centre Blk 233 Bishan Street 22 #01-126 S/N Electoral Divisions Address of Community Centre/Clubs Singapore 570233 Thomson Community Club 194 Upper Thomson Road Singapore 574339 Toa Payoh Central Community Club 93 Toa Payoh Central Singapore 319194 Toa Payoh East Community Club 160 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh Singapore 319380 Toa Payoh South Community Club 1999 Lorong 8 Toa Payoh Singapore 319258 Toa Payoh West Community Club 200 Lorong 2 Toa Payoh Singapore 319642 4 Bukit Panjang Bukit Panjang Community Club 8 Pending Road Singapore 678295 5 Chua Chu Kang Bukit Gombak Community Centre Blk 386 Bukit Batok West Ave 5 #01-348 Singapore 650386 Chua Chu Kang Community Club 35 Teck Whye Avenue Singapore 688892 Hong Kah North Community Club 30 Bukit Batok Street 31 Singapore 659440 Lam Soon Community Centre Blk 421 Choa Chu Kang Ave 4 #01-218 Singapore 680421 Nanyang Community Club 60Jurong West St 91 Singapore 649040 Yew Tee Community Club 20 Choa Chu Kang Street 52 #01-01 Singapore 689286 6 East Coast Bedok Community Centre 850 New Upper Changi Road Singapore 467352 Changi Simei Community Club 10 Simei Street 2 Singapore 529915 Fengshan Community Club 20 Bedok North Street 2 Singapore 469644 Kampong Chai Chee Community Centre 200 Bedok North Ave 1 S/N Electoral Divisions Address of Community Centre/Clubs Singapore 469752 Siglap Community Centre 300 Bedok South Ave 3 Singapore 469299 7 Holland-Bukit Timah Bukit Timah Community Club 20 Toh Yi Drive Singapore 596569 Senja-Cashew Community Club 101 Bukit Panjang Road Singapore 679910 Ulu Pandan Community Club 170 Ghim Moh Road #01-01 Ulu Pandan Community Building Singapore 279621 Zhenghua Community Club 1 Segar Road Singapore 677738 8 Hong Kah North Gek Poh Ville Community Club 1 Jurong West Street 74 Singapore 649149 9 Hougang Hougang Community Club 35 Hougang Ave 3 Singapore 538840 10 Joo Chiat Siglap South Community Centre 6 Palm Road Singapore 456441 11 Jurong Bukit Batok Community Club 21 Bukit Batok Central Singapore 659959 Bukit Batok East Community Club 23 Bukit Batok East Ave 4 Singapore 659841 Jurong Green Community Club 6 Jurong West Ave 1 Singapore 649520 Jurong Spring Community Club 8 Jurong West Street 52 Singapore 649296 Taman Jurong Community Club 1 Yung Sheng Road Singapore 618495 12 Marine Parade Braddell Heights Community Club 50 Serangoon Ave 2 #01-01 Singapore 556129 Geylang Serai Community Club 99 Haig Road Singapore 438748 Joo Chiat Community Club S/N Electoral Divisions Address of Community Centre/Clubs 405 Joo Chiat Road Singapore 427633 Kampong Kembangan Community Club 5 Lengkong Tiga Singapore 417408 Kampong Ubi Community Centre 10 Jalan Ubi Singapore 409075 MacPherson Community Club 400 Paya Lebar Way Singapore 379131 Marine Parade Community Club 278 Marine Parade Road Singapore 449282 13 Moulmein-Kallang Geylang West Community Club 1205 Upper Boon Keng Road Singapore 387311 Jalan Besar Community Club 69 Jellicoe Road Singapore 208737 Kallang Community Club 45 Boon Keng Road Singapore 339771 Kampong Glam Community Club 385 Beach Road Singapore 199581 Kolam Ayer Community Club 3188 Geylang Bahru Singapore 339717 Pek Kio Community Centre 21 Gloucester Road Singapore 219458 Tanglin Community Club 245 Whitley Road Singapore 297829 Telok Ayer Hong Lim Green Community Centre 20 Upper Pickering Street, Hong Lim Park Singapore 058284 14 Mountbatten Katong Community Centre 51 Kampong Arang Road Singapore 438178 Mountbatten Community Club 35 Jalan Satu Singapore 399479 15 Nee Soon Canberra Community Club 2 Sembawang Crescent Singapore 757632 S/N Electoral Divisions Address of Community Centre/Clubs Chong Pang Community Club 21 Yishun Ring Road Singapore 768677 Nee Soon Central Community