Gloves, Masks and Hand Sanitizer: What Singapore’s Next Vote Will Look Like
- Elections will be the second poll held in Asia during pandemic
- New tougher rules for paid internet election advertising
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Singaporeans casting their votes in the country’s next general election will have to chose their candidates quickly -- in polling stations they’ll register, sanitize their hands, put on disposable gloves and vote, ideally in less than five minutes.
They will also have to avoid contact with election officials in new guidelines aimed at ensuring safety during the coronavirus pandemic, the city-state’s elections department said on Monday. Singapore, which has the highest number of reported virus infections in Southeast Asia, has given hints the election may happen soon.