Singapore General Election

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:election
gptkbp:audience not available
available for overseas voters
gptkbp:campaigns minimum of 9 days
gptkbp:civicEngagement promoted through education
gptkbp:electionYear gptkb:Election_Department_of_Singapore
paper ballot
published on official website
published by parties
rarely reported
set up across the country
conducted by local NGOs
generally upheld
conducted by various parties
gptkbp:firstHeld 1948
2020
gptkbp:frequency every five years
gptkbp:futurePlans 2025
gptkbp:governedBy Elections_Department
gptkbp:hasPoliticalParty gptkb:Workers'_Party
gptkb:People's_Action_Party
gptkbp:heldIn gptkb:Singapore
gptkbp:historicalContext self-governance
independence in 1965
British_colonial_rule
gptkbp:historicalPeriod varied over the years
gptkbp:historicalSignificance democratic_process_in_Singapore
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Singapore General Election
gptkbp:impact significant
gptkbp:internationalCooperation invited for some elections
gptkbp:isCelebratedFor conducted by various organizations
gptkbp:majorIndustry cost of living
healthcare
housing
transportation
foreign labor
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive
gptkbp:officialResidence within a week after voting
gptkbp:opposedBy gaining ground
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:People's_Action_Party
gptkbp:president not applicable
gptkbp:publicAccess held among candidates
conducted before elections
gptkbp:significantEvent 2020 General Election
2015 General Election
2011 General Election
gptkbp:type parliamentary election
gptkbp:voterTurnout first-past-the-post
21 years and above
GRCs and SMCs
approximately 95% in 2020
citizens_of_Singapore
gptkbp:youth_development increasing