Halimah only candidate to make the cut, on track for walkover victory

Singapore

THERE will be no Polling Day for this month's reserved presidential election after all, as Singapore's next head of state will, in all likelihood, win the race via a walkover.

History will be made on Wednesday - Nomination Day - when former Speaker of Parliament Halimah Yacob turns up at the People's Association headquarters on King George's Avenue to submit her nomination papers.

The 63-year-old veteran politician and unionist is the only person to receive the two important documents - the Certificate of Eligibility (COE) and the Community Certificate - needed to confirm her candidacy that day.

On Monday evening, the Elections Department (ELD) announced that the…