GE2025 countdown officially starts as Singapore forms electoral boundaries review committee
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Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has convened the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee (EBRC), the Elections Department (ELD) announced on Wednesday (Jan 22). The committee has been directed to review current electoral division boundaries and recommend the numbGE2025 countdown officially starts as Singapore forms electoral boundaries review committee
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has convened the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee (EBRC), the Elections Department (ELD) announced on Wednesday (Jan 22). The committee has been directed to review current electoral division boundaries and recommend the number and boundaries of Group Representation Constituencies (GRCs) and Single Member Constituencies (SMCs) for the upcoming elections. This review will consider population shifts and housing developments in current electoral divisions, which have impacted the number of electors in certain areas. The EBRC has also been directed to seek to keep the average size of GRCs, the proportion of MPs elected from SMCs, and the average ratio of electors to elected MPs, all at about the same as that in the last General Election. The EBRC is now in the midst of its deliberations and will make its recommendations to PM Wong when it has completed its review. Revision of Registers of Electors The ELD also announced on Wednesday that PM Wong has directed the Registration Officer to revise the Registers of Electors before April 1 so that they are up to date. Read more