Singapore reveals coronavirus-era election measures, as July poll speculation increases

Singaporean election officials on Monday said special measures such as the allocation of suggested “time bands” for voters to cast their ballots and priority for elderly citizens to vote in the morning would help ensure that the country’s upcoming general election does not compromise public health.Also in the slew of measures announced by the Elections Department for the safe conduct of the polls in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic was a 25 per cent increase in the number of polling…