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17 Aug 2011: Polling Day is 27 August 2011. You can check your polling station here, or send SMS POLL<space>NRIC number to 74688.
The Singapore presidential election of 2011 is the fourth Singapore presidential election. Nomination Day will be August 17, and Polling Day will be August 27.[1] The incumbent President S.R. Nathan's term is to end on August 31, 2011. He could have sought re-election as there are no term limits, but declined to do so.
candidates are eligible to contest this month's presidential election in Singapore, the government said on Thursday, paving the way for polls that will be seen as an unofficial

referendum on the ruling People's Action Party.
The citizens of Singapore in accordance with the legislations indicated below elect the President. The President shall be the Head of State and hold office for a term of 6 years. The first Presidential Election was held on 28 August 1993. The current term of the President shall expire on 1 September 2011 and Nomination Day for Presidential Election 2011 is 17 August 2011.
The president has no executive authority and isn't involved in the day-to-day running of the government. But the post comes with certain veto powers over the use of Singapore's foreign-exchange reserves, and some responsibility over civil-service appointments, and government and statutory board budgets.

If more than one candidate formally submits nomination papers, it will be the first time since 1993 that the presidential election will be contested.

The four are former Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan, former CEO of insurance firm NTUC Income Tan Kin Lian, marine transport firm Chuan Hup Holdings chairman Tan Cheng Bock, and former regional managing director of investment firm AIB Govett (Asia) Tan Jee Say.

since the start of the elected presidency in Singapore, the candidates will be jointly interviewed on television by three media and diplomatic veterans in a Channel NewsAsia Special, Singapore Presidential Election - Meet The Candidates.

In a statement, today, MediaCorp said the programme will be recorded and shown next Tuesday (Aug 23).

It gives a platform for the four candidates - Dr Tan Cheng Bock, Mr Tan Jee Say, Dr Tony Tan and Mr Tan Kin Lian - to articulate their views and take questions on issues relating to the Presidency.



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