Elections - Void Decks Reserved
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05:55 AM Aug 21, 2010
SINGAPORE - In what appears to be a step closer to the General Election, some 860 void decks or precinct pavilions have been reserved for use as polling stations.
Of these, 660 have been reserved as backups, including for locations that had been earlier identified for use as polling stations such as schools and community clubs, said the Elections Department on Friday.
The department was responding to MediaCorp's queries. Its spokeswoman added that each of these locations will be reserved until a better alternative - for instance a school, CC or new void deck - is available.
The spokeswoman said: "(The) Elections Department will predetermine the location for the polling stations and reserve the specific void deck (or precinct pavilion) with HDB. The reservation is long-term, to ensure that the site is available anytime an election is called."
The presidential election is due by next August and the General Election is due by February 2012.
Meanwhile, the department has also requested quotations for the supply, subscription and maintenance of commercial off-the-shelf software. These are specialised software that can be used with little or no modification.
Last month, the department issued a tender document for the purchase of at least 1,000 mobile broadband devices and SIM cards, as well as video collaboration services, which will be used at electoral premises. These would enable election officials to make video calls to one another.
The department has also bought 8,500 trays that can be used to hold voting slips, beefed up its hotline and e-mail system, and arranged a telephone etiquette course for staff. ALICIA WONG
Source: TODAY Online
http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC100821-0000077/Void-decks-reserved -
yeah......its about time
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Elections Year 2011... I would say.... with all the elections coming....
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akan datang!
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When the press start praising some plastic face for some strange reason, when they announced that there will be another line, you know that it is coming.
They have to do it before old man migrate and more cracks appeared on the existing elite croonies.
It is actually a wrong time as the public funds are used on staging empty concerts instead of helping needy citizens who are phased out by foreign labourers.
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GE coming, our area gonna be more beautiful and more maintain.....
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Originally posted by de_middle:
yeah......its about time
yeah.. it's about time someone post something here.... -
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prices will go down suddenly.
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maybe they will announce switching off ERP at certain times
but i think they would bag more votes if they announce GST and trpt fares reduction
and S$20 entry fee for Singaporeans (flash pink IC at entrance) into the casinos -
give money again lor.. what else can they do?? no new idea one lah....
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Wonder what perks, incentives and benefits we can get from the national day rally....
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baby bonus increase
and maybe waiver of school fees for pri 1 -
Originally posted by FireIce:
baby bonus increase
and maybe waiver of school fees for pri 1HDB Flat Discount. First time owners get 20% discount.
Baby bonus not so much, cos they can always bring in foreigners... Singaporeans how hard you force them, at most 2 babies nia. -
Alright, time to vote any tom, dick or harry in lol.
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u sure u get to vote?
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Originally posted by FireIce:
u sure u get to vote?
Surely YES. President mah.
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yeh of cos :)
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I want a national media which reports the truth, not some hogwash to serve their agenda.
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if got residents mati need to hold the funeral wake at void deck then how ???
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so...dun die during elections la.
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Originally posted by Junyang700:
Surely YES. President mah.
did we vote for nathan?
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Originally posted by Asromanista2001:
if got residents mati need to hold the funeral wake at void deck then how ???
WAIT...Town council staff will tell u must vote pap first then can die.... -
Originally posted by FireIce:
did we vote for nathan?
Nope. But den think about it.
Do you think they will do it for the third time? I doubt so. And if Nathan continues, I believe he will be in his 90s....
They will fill in at least 2 PAP candidates and let us choose. -
Originally posted by Asromanista2001:
if got residents mati need to hold the funeral wake at void deck then how ???
Next block lor.
You want hold same block also can. But nobody can pay last respects... cos all arrested for loitering near elections booth.