Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong Forms Committee on Election, Signalling Polls Ahead

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Singapore PM Lawrence Wong Initiates Electoral Boundaries Review, Signaling Possible Early Election

Singapore’s prime minister Lawrence Wong has formed a committee to review electoral boundaries, a move that often signals an upcoming general election.

Singapore typically calls an election within two months of the committee publishing its report on the review.

The review looks at boundaries of electoral divisions based on population changes and the subsequent report is used to determine the number of candidates in each constituency and also, the number of parliamentarians.

The Asian financial hub must hold its general election by November this year, but Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has the remit to call polls earlier.

His People’s Action Party is almost certain to dominate the election and win most seats as it has every vote since independence in 1965. Its share of the popular vote will be a barometer for Wong’s public approval.

Wong took over as prime minister in May 2024 from Lee Hsien Loong, who ran the country for two decades.