Increase in Total Number of Electors for Coming Presidential Election

Mr Gan Thiam Poh asked the Prime Minister (a) what is the increase in the total number of electors for the coming presidential election since the last General Election; and (b) which electoral divisions have a significant increase in the number of electors.

Mr Chan Chun Sing (for the Prime Minister): Based on the latest revised registers of electors as at 31 July 2017, there are 2,515,322 electors. This is an increase of 52,396 electors (or 2.1%) compared to the number of electors at General Election 2015.

The electoral divisions with a large increase in number of electors are Sengkang West and Pasir Ris-Punggol.