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SINGAPORE: Singaporeans will go to the polls on August 27 if there's a contest for the Presidential Election.
The Writ of Election, naming August 17 as Nomination Day for the Presidential Election, was issued by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Wednesday.
The Nomination Centre will be at People's Association at King George's Avenue.
President SR Nathan, has said he won't be contesting the election after serving two six-year terms.
But five potential candidates have indicated their interest.
Four of them - former Deputy Prime Minister Dr Tony Tan, former Ayer Rajah MP Dr Tan Cheng Bock, former NTUC Income chief, Tan Kin Lian and former opposition member Tan Jee Say - have submitted their applications for a Certificate of Eligibility to contest the election.
One other - Andrew Kuan - has collected the forms.
But more candidates could still come forward, as those interested have another three days till August 6 to submit their application forms.
The Presidential Elections Committee will assess their applications and issue certificates to those it judges to be of integrity, good character and reputation, with the necessary experience for the post of Elected President.
This includes executive and financial experience in government or a statutory board or a company worth at least S$100 million, for at least three years.
Nomination papers for the Presidential Election are now available for collection at the Elections Department during normal office hours, until Nomination Day on August 17.
Aside from the Certificate of Eligibility, which says candidates qualified to contest the polls have to submit a deposit of S$48,000 either at the Accountant-General's Department in High Street, or at the Nomination Centre on Nomination Day.
A Political Donation Certificate issued by the Registrar of Political Donations is also needed.
This is required under the Political Donation Act which seeks to prevent foreigners from interfering in Singapore's domestic politics through funding of candidates and political associations.
Under the Act, political associations and election candidates are not allowed to accept donations except from permissible donors, and the receipt of anonymous donations is restricted to less than S$5,000 in total per reporting period.
Application for the Political Donation Certificate has to be made by submitting, in person or through an authorised representative, a pre-election donation report and a pre-election declaration to the Registrar of Political Donations at the Elections Department.
The deadline for this is 1pm on August 13.
The Returning Officer for the Presidential Election is Mr Yam Ah Mee, the Chief Executive Director of the People's Association.
Mr Yam was also the Returning Officer for the May 2011 General Election.
- CNA /ls
The Writ of Election, naming August 17 as Nomination Day for the Presidential Election, was issued by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Wednesday.
The Nomination Centre will be at People's Association at King George's Avenue.
President SR Nathan, has said he won't be contesting the election after serving two six-year terms.
But five potential candidates have indicated their interest.
Four of them - former Deputy Prime Minister Dr Tony Tan, former Ayer Rajah MP Dr Tan Cheng Bock, former NTUC Income chief, Tan Kin Lian and former opposition member Tan Jee Say - have submitted their applications for a Certificate of Eligibility to contest the election.
One other - Andrew Kuan - has collected the forms.
But more candidates could still come forward, as those interested have another three days till August 6 to submit their application forms.
The Presidential Elections Committee will assess their applications and issue certificates to those it judges to be of integrity, good character and reputation, with the necessary experience for the post of Elected President.
This includes executive and financial experience in government or a statutory board or a company worth at least S$100 million, for at least three years.
Nomination papers for the Presidential Election are now available for collection at the Elections Department during normal office hours, until Nomination Day on August 17.
Aside from the Certificate of Eligibility, which says candidates qualified to contest the polls have to submit a deposit of S$48,000 either at the Accountant-General's Department in High Street, or at the Nomination Centre on Nomination Day.
A Political Donation Certificate issued by the Registrar of Political Donations is also needed.
This is required under the Political Donation Act which seeks to prevent foreigners from interfering in Singapore's domestic politics through funding of candidates and political associations.
Under the Act, political associations and election candidates are not allowed to accept donations except from permissible donors, and the receipt of anonymous donations is restricted to less than S$5,000 in total per reporting period.
Application for the Political Donation Certificate has to be made by submitting, in person or through an authorised representative, a pre-election donation report and a pre-election declaration to the Registrar of Political Donations at the Elections Department.
The deadline for this is 1pm on August 13.
The Returning Officer for the Presidential Election is Mr Yam Ah Mee, the Chief Executive Director of the People's Association.
Mr Yam was also the Returning Officer for the May 2011 General Election.
- CNA /ls
