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GE2025: What happens if you don't vote?
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4/9/2025
Have you ever wondered what happens if you don’t vote?
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00:00
What happens if you don't vote in the elections?
00:02
Picture this, you have a pre-booked flight and what's this?
00:05
Voting day for the elections has been announced to be on the same day you land in Bali.
00:10
Now what?
00:12
Fine? Arrest? Canning?
00:15
Well, not exactly.
00:17
In Singapore, all citizens aged 21 and above are legally required to vote.
00:22
And according to the elections department, voting is a part of the responsibilities of being an adult Singapore citizen.
00:29
However, if you failed to show up at voting booths during an election, your name gets removed from the registers of electors.
00:37
What this means is that you won't be able to vote in future elections and you can't run as a candidate if that was ever in your plans.
00:44
But fear not, you can apply to get your name restored to the registers and the ELD will do so for free as long as it is a valid reason.
00:53
If you were just trying to be cheeky, a $50 administrative fee will be incurred.
00:58
So, although it's not the end of the world, you still shouldn't miss the elections on purpose.
01:03
As a Singapore citizen, we all have a part to play in electing our leaders.
01:06
So please, be a responsible voter.
01:08
So that's it.
01:09
So that's it.
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