Parliament: 3,104 Singaporeans registered to vote overseas as of end-July
[SINGAPORE] There are 3,104 Singaporeans who have registered to vote overseas at the next general election as of end-July, said Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean in a written parliamentary reply on Monday.
This makes up 0.1 per cent of the total number of electors in the registers, added Mr Teo, who was responding to a question from Non-Constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) Lina Chiam of the Singapore People's Party.
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