Foreign family members of GE candidates allowed to show support but cannot canvass for votes

In Singapore's next general election, candidates' immediate family members will be exempted from a longstanding rule barring foreigners from being involved in election activities.

- Aqil Hamzah

This means they can show support for candidates during the campaign period - for instance, by accompanying them on walkabouts.

But they should not actively canvass for political support or do anything that can be interpreted as an attempt to persuade or dissuade voters, said the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in a joint statement on Feb 3.

The statement, jointly written by MHA, the Ministry of Digital Development and Information and the Elections Department (ELD), came in response to queries on the publication of several amendments to election laws in the government e-Gazette on Jan 20.