Vote in the afternoon, don't live-stream - advice for Polling and Cooling-off days

Voters can check their polling station's queue status by scanning QR code on poll card

- Elaine Lee

The Elections Department (ELD) is encouraging voters to consider casting their votes in the afternoon on Polling Day to avoid long queues in the morning.

Singaporeans go to the polls on May 3. Voting takes place from 8am to 8pm.

In an advisory on May 1, ELD said voters may check their polling station's queue status by scanning the QR code on their poll card before heading to their voting centre.

It also reminded voters to refrain from wearing any attire or carrying any item to the polling station that has images that may be interpreted as influencing other voters or canvassing support for any particular political party, candidate or group of candidates.

"If they do so, they may be turned away by election officials at the polling stations," added ELD.

Examples of these items include, but are not limited to, attire, bags, water bottles, fans or badges with prints on them that are identical to or closely resemble a political party or candidate's allotted symbol, or bear words that may be interpreted as showing support for a political party, candidate or group of candidates.

Carrying objects or soft toys that are identical to, closely resemble or are associated with a political party or candidate's symbol and are likely to be associated with a candidate by the public may also result in a voter being turned away by election officials.

Voters are reminded to take along their original NRIC or passport and poll card for voting. Otherwise, they can present their digital NRIC and ePoll card on the Singpass app.