Nomination
The process of an election begins with the issuance of the Writ of Election. The Writ will specify the Nomination Day and the place of Nomination.
On Nomination Day, candidates are required to present their nomination papers and relevant certificates i.e. Certificate of Eligibility, Community Certificate and Political Donation Certificate.
Candidates will also pay an election deposit which must be made before the close of nominations at 12 noon. For the convenience of candidates, the Elections Department deploys Commissioners for Oaths and Accountant-General Department cashiers. It also provides computer terminals for checking Registers of Electors at the Nomination Place.
Ministry of Information and the Arts Collection, courtesy of National Archives of Singapore
Members of the media looking at nomination papers of candidates displayed on the notice board outside the Nomination Place for General Election, 1988.
Since 1963, Nomination Centres have been decentralised to make the process of nomination more efficient.
