The special voting hour is set aside for voters on medical leave for acute respiratory infection and those who log a temperature of 37.5 degrees C and above at the polling stations.- ST
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Singaporeans serving stay-home notices (SHN) will be able to leave their homes to vote at their assigned polling stations on Polling Day, but can do so only during a one-hour slot.
In announcing the voting arrangements for the July 10 polls -- which is happening amid the Covid-19 pandemic -- the Elections Department (ELD) said that a special voting hour between 7pm and 8pm will be set aside for certain groups of voters. They include those on medical leave for acute respiratory infection, and those who are detected with a temperature of 37.5 deg C and higher at polling stations on Polling Day.
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