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TYPES OF ELECTORAL DIVISIONS

 
Bullet Image Electoral Divisions (also called constituencies) are areas within Singapore demarcated by the Prime Minister by law for the purposes of Parliamentary elections and Presidential elections.

Bullet Image Each electoral division is sub-divided into many smaller areas known as polling districts.

Bullet Image A register of electors is prepared for each electoral division.

   
  There are 2 types of electoral divisions or constituencies in Singapore
Bullet Image Single Member Constituencies (SMCs)

Bullet Image Group Representation Constituencies (GRCs)

   
  Single Member Constituencies (SMCs)
Bullet Image This is an electoral division that has a single Member of Parliament (MP) representing the interests of those residents in the constituency.

Bullet Image Thus, during a by-election in the SMC or a general election, the registered electors of the SMC will vote for a single individual to be their MP.

Bullet Image The Parliamentary Elections Act requires that there must be at least 8 SMCs at any time.

Bullet Image We currently have a total of 9 SMCs.

Bullet Image The list of SMCs today is set out below.

 
SMC Name No. of Electors
Bukit Panjang 32,376
Chua Chu Kang 26,760
Hougang 24,163
Joo Chiat 22,613
MacPherson 22,074
Nee Soon Central 25,135
Nee Soon East 35,789
Potong Pasir 17,170
Yio Chu Kang 26,711
  Group Representation Constituencies (GRCs)
Bullet Image This is usually a larger electoral division, both in terms of population as well as physical area. A group of Members of Parliament (MPs) represents the interests of those residents in the constituency.

Bullet Image Thus, during a general election or by-election in the GRC, the registered electors of the GRC will vote for a group of individuals to be their MPs.

Bullet Image The group may be made up of 3, 4, 5 or 6 individuals. The President declares the group number for each GRC by law.

Bullet Image At least one of the MPs in the group representing a GRC must belong to a minority racial community, either the Malay community or the Indian and other minority communities.

Bullet Image By law, the President designates the GRCs whose MP must belong to one of these minority racial communities. However, the number of GRCs that can be designated as those belonging to the Malay community cannot be more than three-fifths the total number of GRCs, rounded to the next higher whole number.

Bullet Image The GRC system was established in 1988 to ensure that the minority racial communities in Singapore will always be represented in Parliament. To ensure this, the Parliamentary Elections Act requires that at least one-quarter of the total number of MPs must be representatives of GRCs.

Bullet Image We currently have a total of 14 GRCs, represented by a total of 75 MPs.

Bullet Image The list of GRCs today is set out below. Those coloured green are those which the President has designated that at least one of their MPs must belong to the Malay community. Those coloured blue are those one of whose MPs must belong to the Indian and other minority communities.

 
GRC Name No. of MPs No. of Electors
Aljunied 5 150,839
Ang Mo Kio 6 169,034
Bishan-Toa Payoh 5 121,310
East Coast 5 122,948
Holland-Bukit Timah 5 123,842
Hong Kah 5 156,614
Jalan Besar 5 96,723
Jurong 5 127,359
Marine Parade 6 166,760
Pasir Ris-Punggol 6 200,985
Sembawang 6 198,460
Tampines 5 135,065
Tanjong Pagar 6 158,129
West Coast 5 150,723

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     Last Updated on: 31 Mar 2010

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