Proposed law to facilitate voting and nominations if GE held amid Covid-19 restrictions
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IF the next general election (GE) were to be held during the Covid-19 outbreak, voters subject to restrictions like stay-home orders will be allowed to vote outside their electoral divisions under a proposed law.
Aspiring candidates who are ill would also be allowed to register on Nomination Day without being there in person.
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