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{{DISPLAYTITLE:2020 Singapore General Election}}

The '''2020 Singapore General Election''' was held on '''10 July 2020'''.<ref name="ELD Press Release">{{cite web|url=https://www.eld.gov.sg/press/2020/Press_Release_on_General_Election_2020.pdf|title=Press Release on General Election 2020|author=Elections Department|date=23 June 2020}}</ref> It will elect Members of Parliament to the [[14th Parliament of Singapore]] since it gained independence in 1965 via the [[first-past-the-post]]. [[Compulsory voting|Voting is mandatory]] for all Singaporeans aged 21 or above as of 1 March 2020.<ref>{{cite act|type=Subsidary Legislation Supplement|index=S 157|year=2020|legislature=Republic of Singapore Government Gazette|title=Parliamentary Elections (Prescribed Date) Order 2020|url=https://www.eld.gov.sg/gazettes/2020/Prescribed_Date_Order.pdf}}</ref> 

This election will be the 18th general election in Singapore and the 13th since independence. The ruling [[People's Action Party]] will attempt to secure their 15th consecutive term in government since 1959.

==Background==
According to Article 65(4) of the [[Constitution of Singapore|Constitution]], the maximum term of any given [[Parliament of Singapore|Parliament]] is five years from the date of its first sitting following a general election, after which it is dissolved by operation of law. However, the [[Prime Minister of Singapore|Prime Minister]] may advise the [[President of Singapore|President]] to dissolve Parliament at any time during the five-year period.<ref>{{Cite web|last=ELD|title=Singapore Elections Department - Parliamentary Elections|url=http://www.eld.gov.sg/elections_parliamentary.html|access-date=2018-03-04|website=eld.gov.sg|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=F|first=Kathleen.|date=7 November 2018|title=Singapore's GE13 could be held in 2019, say PM Lee|url=https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2018/11/07/singapores-ge13-could-be-held-in-2019-say-pm-lee/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412034806/https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2018/11/07/singapores-ge13-could-be-held-in-2019-say-pm-lee/|archive-date=12 April 2019|access-date=1 January 2019|website=The Online Citizen|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=7 November 2018|title=Singapore General Election in 2019 ‘Always Possible,’ Lee Says|url=https://www.msn.com/en-sg/news/world/singapore-general-election-in-2019-%E2%80%98always-possible%E2%80%99-lee-says/ar-BBPqMvU|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190102050500/https://www.msn.com/en-sg/news/world/singapore-general-election-in-2019-%E2%80%98always-possible%E2%80%99-lee-says/ar-BBPqMvU|archive-date=2 January 2019|access-date=1 January 2019|website=MSN|language=en-SG}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Stolarchuk|first=Jewel|date=7 July 2018|title=GE2019? Elections Department begins training 30,000 public servants to serve as election officials|url=http://theindependent.sg/ge2019-elections-department-begins-training-30000-public-servants-to-serve-as-election-officials/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416211841/http://theindependent.sg/ge2019-elections-department-begins-training-30000-public-servants-to-serve-as-election-officials/|archive-date=16 April 2019|access-date=1 January 2019|website=The Independent|language=en-US}}</ref> A [[General elections in Singapore|general election]] must be held within three months after every dissolution of Parliament. Elections are conducted by the [[Elections Department]] (ELD), which is under the [[Prime Minister's Office (Singapore)|Prime Minister's Office]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Singapore Elections Department - About Us|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809053747/http://www.eld.gov.sg/about.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=|archive-date=9 August 2017|access-date=4 March 2018|website=eld.gov.sg|language=en}}</ref>

On 23 June 2020 at 4pm, [[Prime Minister of Singapore|Prime Minister]] [[Lee Hsien Loong]] announced during a live televised announcement that [[President of Singapore|President]] [[Halimah Yacob]] had dissolved [[13th Parliament of Singapore]] on the same day and had issued a writ of election with nominations to be held a week later on 30 June 2020.<ref name="proclamation_dissolution">{{cite act|type=Notification|index=1201|year=2020|legislature=Republic of Singapore Government Gazette|title=Proclamation by President on Dissolution of Parliament|url=https://www.eld.gov.sg/gazettes/2020/Proclamation_on_Dissolution_of_Parliament.pdf}}</ref><ref name="proclamation_election">{{cite act|type=Notification|index=1202|year=2020|legislature=Republic of Singapore Government Gazette|title=Proclamation by President on General Election to be Held|url=https://www.eld.gov.sg/gazettes/2020/Proclamation_on_General_Election_to_be_Held.pdf}}</ref><ref name="writ">{{cite act|type=Notification|index=1203|year=2020|legislature=Republic of Singapore Government Gazette|title=Parliamentary Elections Act - Writ of Election|url=https://www.eld.gov.sg/gazettes/2020/Writ_of_Election.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Sim|first1=Royston|date=23 June 2020|title=Singapore GE: Election will be ‘like no other’ not just because of Covid-19, but important issues at stake, says PM Lee|agency=The Straits Times|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/ge2020-pm-lee-calls-for-general-election-says-he-decided-to-clear-the-decks-give-new|accessdate=23 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=23 June 2020|title=In full: PM Lee's speech on advising President Halimah to dissolve Parliament, issue Writ of Election|url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/full-speech-pm-lee-president-dissolve-parliament-writ-election-12862420|accessdate=23 June 2020|website=CNA}}</ref> 

The [[returning officer|Returning Officer]] is Tan Meng Dui, a former Deputy Secretary at the [[Ministry of National Development (Singapore)|Ministry of National Development]] and current CEO of the [[National Environment Agency]]. This is his first election as Returning Officer, taking over Ng Wai Choong who served the role in the [[2015 Singaporean general election|previous general election]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=New Returning Officer for elections named|url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/returning-officer-for-elections-tan-meng-dui-9488360|website=CNA}}</ref>

===Changes in election process===
The Elections Department introduced several new features for this election to help ease the election process for voters, candidates and election volunteers. Voters will be able to mark their candidate(s) choices more clearly using self-inking pens and enjoy shorter queuing time with the introduction of the e-registration system. Candidates are able to fill in most of the necessary documents online while election volunteers are able to count the number of votes within a shorter duration with the help of counting machines, enabling election results to be released at least 50 minutes earlier.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/faster-ballot-counting-e-registration-at-next-ge|title=Faster ballot counting, e-registration at next GE|last=Lim|first=Adrian|date=23 November 2018|website=The Straits Times|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181123004706/https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/faster-ballot-counting-e-registration-at-next-ge|archive-date=23 November 2018|access-date=13 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/self-inking-pens-prototype-polling-booths-among-changes-for-singapores-next-general|title=Self-inking pens, new polling booths among changes for Singapore's next general election|last=Lai|first=Linette|date=29 November 2019|website=The Straits Times|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191208041101/https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/self-inking-pens-prototype-polling-booths-among-changes-for-singapores-next-general|archive-date=8 December 2019|access-date=13 January 2020}}</ref> In addition, there will be more polling stations, reducing the average number of voters per polling station from 3,000 to about 2,400. Senior citizens above the age of 65 will be given priority to vote between 8am and 12pm on Polling Day.<ref>{{Cite web|title=How voting will be safely conducted if done during COVID-19 situation|url=http://www.gov.sg/article/how-voting-will-be-safely-conducted-if-done-during-covid-19-situation|access-date=2020-06-18|website=www.gov.sg|language=en}}</ref>

===Electoral divisions===
{{main|Constituencies of Singapore}}

{|class="wikitable" style="float:right;"
|-
! 
! style="width:50px;"| 2015
! style="width:50px;"| 2020
|-
| Seats || <div style="text-align: centre;">89</div> || <div style="text-align: centre;">93</div>
|-
| Electoral divisions || <div style="text-align: centre;">29</div> || <div style="text-align: centre;">31</div>
|-
| Group representation constituencies || <div style="text-align: centre;">16</div> || <div style="text-align: centre;">17</div>
|-
| Four-Member GRCs || 6 || 6
|- 
| Five-Member GRCs || 8 || 11
|- 
| Six-Member GRCs || 2 || 0
|- 
| Single member constituencies || <div style="text-align: centre;">13</div> || <div style="text-align: centre;">14</div>
|-
| Voters || <div style="text-align: centre;">2,458,058</div> || <div style="text-align: centre;"> {{TBA}} </div>
|-
| Voters (overseas votes inclusive) || <div style="text-align: centre;"> 2,462,926</div> || <div style="text-align: centre;"> {{TBA}} </div>
|}

The Electoral Boundaries Review Committee is made up of senior civil servants and charged with adjusting the boundaries of electoral divisions prior to an election. The government officially claims this as necessary to ensure minority participation in Parliament amidst demographic changes while ensuring an equitable amount of voters represented per MP, though critics have raised allegations of [[gerrymandering]] to disadvantage the opposition.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jun Seng |first1=Ng |title=Explainer: Who’s on the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee and how it draws up the GE battle lines |url=https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/whos-electoral-boundaries-review-committee-and-how-it-draws-ge-battle-lines |accessdate=7 June 2020 |agency=Today Online |date=5 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Singapore poised for election amid slowing economy|url=https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Singapore-poised-for-election-amid-slowing-economy|access-date=2020-06-23|website=Nikkei Asian Review|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=How Gerrymandering Creates Unfair Elections in Singapore|url=https://newnaratif.com/research/how-gerrymandering-creates-unfair-elections-in-singapore/share/orireyl.n.q.onq/beb68af93319772eaea025a2bc04ac89/|access-date=2020-06-23|website=New Naratif|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=GE2020 analysis: Why election during Covid-19 outbreak disadvantages S'pore's opposition even more|url=https://mothership.sg/2020/03/pap-calling-for-ge-2020-covid/|access-date=2020-06-23|website=mothership.sg|language=en}}</ref> As of 2015, there were 16 [[Group representation constituency|group representation constituencies]] (GRC) and 13 [[Single Member Constituency|single member constituencies]] (SMC). Prime Minister Lee convened the committee on 1 August 2019 with instructions to reduce the size of GRCs and increase the amount of SMCs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sg.news.yahoo.com/pm-lee-convenes-electoral-boundaries-review-committee-091256644.html|title=PM Lee convenes Electoral Boundaries Review Committee|last=|first=|date=4 September 2019|website=Yahoo! Singapore|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190904193226/https://sg.news.yahoo.com/pm-lee-convenes-electoral-boundaries-review-committee-091256644.html|archive-date=4 September 2019|accessdate=4 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/electoral-boundaries-review-committee-formed-general-election-11872176|title=Elections Department announces formation of electoral boundaries committee|last=|first=|date=4 September 2019|website=CNA|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190904125730/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/electoral-boundaries-review-committee-formed-general-election-11872176|archive-date=4 September 2019|accessdate=4 September 2019}}</ref> The exact date of formation was revealed only when [[Leader of the Opposition (Singapore)|Opposition Leader]] Pritam Singh asked [[Ministry of Trade and Industry (Singapore)|Trade and Industry Minister]] [[Chan Chun Sing]] in a written reply in Parliament.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/parliament-briefs-electoral-boundaries-panel-formed-on-aug-1|title=Parliament Briefs: Electoral boundaries panel formed on Aug 1|last=Ho|first=Grace|date=2019-10-08|website=The Straits Times|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191015171011/https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/parliament-briefs-electoral-boundaries-panel-formed-on-aug-1|archive-date=2019-10-15|access-date=2019-10-15}}</ref>

The Committee released its report on 13 March 2020 with the formation of 17 GRCs and 14 SMCs.<ref>{{Cite web|last=ST|title=Electoral boundaries committee convened in first formal step towards next Singapore GE|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/electoral-boundaries-committee-convened-in-first-formal-step-towards-next-singapore-ge|access-date=2020-01-13|website=The Straits Times|language=en}}</ref><ref name="ebrc_report">{{cite web|date=13 March 2020|title=White Paper on the Report of the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee, 2020|url=https://www.eld.gov.sg/pdf/White_Paper_on_the_Report_of_the_Electoral_Boundaries_Review_Committee_2020.pdf|accessdate=13 March 2020|publisher=Electoral Boundaries Review Committee}}</ref>  For the first time since [[1991 Singaporean general election|1991]], six-member GRCs were eliminated and reduced to five. A new [[Sengkang Group Representation Constituency|Sengkang GRC]] was formed from portions of the former Punggol East and Sengkang West SMCs and the boundaries of Tampines GRC were altered for the first time since [[2001 Singaporean general election|2001]], due to the increase in population in the northeastern area of Singapore. Four new SMCs were also carved out ([[Kebun Baru Single Member Constituency|Kebun Baru]], [[Yio Chu Kang Single Member Constituency|Yio Chu Kang]], [[Marymount Single Member Constituency|Marymount]] and [[Punggol West Single Member Constituency|Punggol West]]), three former SMCs were absorbed into neighboring GRCs ([[Fengshan Single Member Constituency|Fengshan]], [[Punggol East Single Member Constituency|Punggol East]] and [[Sengkang West Single Member Constituency|Sengkang West]]), while two SMCs ([[Hong Kah North SMC|Hong Kah North]] and [[Potong Pasir SMC|Potong Pasir]]) had their boundaries modified. The remaining SMCs and four GRCs ([[Aljunied GRC|Aljunied]], [[Holland-Bukit Timah GRC|Holland-Bukit Timah]], [[Jurong GRC|Jurong]] and [[Tanjong Pagar GRC|Tanjong Pagar]]) were left untouched, though the Workers' Party raised questions on the abolition of SMCs that it had previously contested and lost by a narrow margin. The changes saw about 13% of voters being allocated to a new constituency while increasing the amount of seats from 89 to 93.<ref name="ebrc_report" />

[[File:Electoral boundaries during the Singapore general elections 2020.svg|thumb|500px|Electoral Boundaries]]
The changes made in the electoral divisions are as follows:

{|class="wikitable" 
|-
! style="width:200px;"| Name of GRC
! Changes
|-
| [[Ang Mo Kio GRC]]
| Ward downsized to five members<br />Absorbed western portions of [[Sengkang West SMC]]<br /> Carved out Yio Chu Kang division into [[Yio Chu Kang SMC|SMC]] 
|-
| [[Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC]]
| Carved out Bishan North division into [[Marymount Single Member Constituency|SMC]], and Novena and Balestier to [[Jalan Besar GRC]]<br />Absorbed Toa Payoh portion from [[Potong Pasir SMC]]
|-
| [[Chua Chu Kang GRC]]
| Carved out Nanyang division to [[West Coast GRC]] and portions of Tengah New Town into Hong Kah North SMC<br />
|-
| [[East Coast GRC]]
| Ward upsized to five members<br />Absorbed [[Fengshan SMC]]
|-
| [[Jalan Besar GRC]]
| Absorbed portions of Novena and Balestier portion from Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC<br />
|-
| [[Marine Parade GRC]]
| Carved out a major portion of Bidadari into [[Potong Pasir SMC]]
|-
| [[Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC]]
| Absorbed portions of Woodlands and Innova from [[Sembawang GRC]]
|-
| [[Nee Soon GRC]]
| Carved out Kebun Baru division into [[Kebun Baru Single Member Constituency|SMC]]<br>Absorbed portions of Simpang and Yishun from [[Sembawang GRC]] 
|-
| [[Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC]]
| Ward downsized to five members<br />Carved out Punggol West division into [[Punggol West Single Member Constituency|SMC]], Sengkang Central division to [[Sengkang Group Representation Constituency|Sengkang GRC]], and Tampines North to Tampines GRC<br />
|-
| [[Sembawang GRC]]
| Carved out Woodlands and a few parts of Innova to [[Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC]], and portions of Simpang and Yishun to [[Nee Soon GRC]]
|-
| [[Sengkang Group Representation Constituency|Sengkang GRC]]
| '''New Constituency'''<br />Formed from [[Punggol East SMC]], eastern portions of [[Sengkang West SMC]], and Sengkang Central from Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC
|-
| [[Tampines GRC]]
| Absorbed Tampines North from Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC
|-
| [[West Coast GRC]]
| Ward upsized to five members<br />Absorbed portions of Nanyang from Chua Chu Kang GRC and Bulim portion of the Hong Kah North SMC<br />
|-
|}

===Disruptions from COVID-19 pandemic===
{{main|COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore}}
During a [[The Straits Times|Straits Times]] forum on 11 March, [[Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore|Deputy Prime Minister]] [[Heng Swee Keat]] said that the timing of the elections could be affected in view of the worsening pandemic.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Tham |first1=Yuen-C |title=Covid-19 situation likely to worsen and this will affect S'pore GE timing: DPM Heng Swee Keat |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/covid-19-situation-likely-to-worsen-and-this-will-affect-election-timing-dpm-heng-swee-keat |website=The Straits Times |accessdate=12 March 2020 |date=11 March 2020}}</ref> On 25 March, Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean told Parliament that he believed it would be unconstitutional for the President to form a caretaker government unless a state of emergency had been recommended by the Cabinet to the [[President of Singapore|President]].<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Cheng|first1=Ian|url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/general-election-delay-unconstitutional-covid19-teo-chee-hean-12574796|title=Unconstitutional to delay General Election and have president form caretaker government: Teo Chee Hean|website=CNA|language=en|access-date=25 March 2020|date=25 March 2020}}</ref>

On 28 March, Tan Cheng Bock responded to Teo's comments by saying that the unconstitutional nature of a caretaker government as a result of a postponing a general election would be far more preferred than having a health emergency by exposing millions of Singaporeans to potential COVID-19 infection.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Koh|first=Fabian|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/singapore-ge-tan-cheng-bock-defends-proposal-to-delay-elections-by-having-president-form|title=Singapore GE: Tan Cheng Bock defends proposal to delay election by having president form caretaker government|website=The Straits Times|date=28 March 2020}}</ref>

On 7 April, Minister for Trade and Industry [[Chan Chun Sing]] introduced the Parliamentary Elections (COVID-19 Special Arrangements) Bill to [[Parliament of Singapore|Parliament]] which would allow voters under Stay-Home Notices or Quarantine Orders related to COVID-19 to vote outside of their normal electoral divisions in the upcoming General Election.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/bill-special-arrangements-general-election-covid19-outbreak-12616864|title=Bill to allow special arrangements for General Election during COVID-19 outbreak introduced in Parliament|website=CNA|language=en|access-date=2020-04-07}}</ref> The Bill was passed by Parliament on 4 May and assented to by the President on 15 May.<ref>{{cite act |type= Act |index= 21 |year= 2020 |legislature= Republic of Singapore |title= Parliamentary Elections (COVID-19 Special Arrangements) Act 2020 |url= https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Act/PECOVID19SAA2020 }}</ref> The Parliamentary Elections (COVID-19 Special Arrangements) Act 2020 came into operation on 26 May.<ref>{{cite act |type= Subsidary Legislation Supplement |index= S 393 |year= 2020 |legislature= Republic of Singapore Government Gazette |title= Parliamentary Elections (COVID-19 Special Arrangements) Act 2020 (Commencement) Notification 2020 |url= https://www.eld.gov.sg/gazettes/2020/Parliamentary_Elections_(COVID-19_Special_Arrangements)_Act_2020_(Commencement)_Notification_2020.pdf }}</ref>

The restrictions on gatherings of more than five people meant that opposition parties seemed unlikely to gather for their usual discussions to avoid a possible multi-party fights in certain constituencies.<ref>{{Cite web|last=hermesauto|date=2020-06-16|title=Singapore GE: Opposition parties set to skip usual pow-wow, raising risk of multi-cornered fights|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/ge-opposition-parties-set-to-skip-usual-pow-wow-for-next-election-raising-risk-of-multi|access-date=2020-06-17|website=The Straits Times|language=en}}</ref>

==== Restrictions on election campaigning ====
On 18 June, the ELD introduced temporary measures to reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19, and no rallies and TV screenings pertaining to the election are to be held. Nomination centres will not admit members of the public or supporters. Walkabouts are still allowed, though safe distancing and minimal physical contact still applies. Candidates are also not allowed to make speeches or physical rallies, including during the campaigning, from campaigning vehicles, meaning that there will be no parades held by the candidates after the election.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rules out: A Phase 2 general election will have no physical rallies, no screenings at coffee shops|url=https://mothership.sg/2020/06/general-election-in-phase-2/|access-date=2020-06-18|website=mothership.sg|language=en}}</ref>

During polling day, voters are given a recommended two-hour time slot (from 8am to 8pm) on their ballot card as a measure to counter long queues during polling; measures for safe distancing still applies, however, due to a constitution where [[Compulsory voting|voting is mandatory]], it is currently unknown whether voters with fever or respiratory symptoms are exempt from voting.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Singapore GE2020: What to do on Polling Day|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/singapore-ge2020-what-to-do-on-polling-day|access-date=2020-06-23|website=straits times|language=en}}</ref><ref>[https://voteq.gowhere.gov.sg VoteQ Go Where]</ref>

==Political developments==
===People's Action Party (PAP)===

On 13 March 2016, the PAP MP for [[Bukit Batok Single Member Constituency|Bukit Batok SMC]] [[David Ong]] resigned over personal indiscretions with a party grassroots activist. In the subsequent [[2016 Bukit Batok by-election|Bukit Batok by-election]], the People's Action Party candidate and former [[Aljunied GRC]] candidate [[Murali Pillai]] defeated the opposition [[Singapore Democratic Party]] candidate [[Chee Soon Juan]] to reclaim the seat for the PAP.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/bukit-batok-by-election-paps-murali-pillai-beats-sdps-chee-soon-juan-with-612-of-votes|title=Bukit Batok by-election: PAP's Murali Pillai beats SDP's Chee Soon Juan with 61.2% of votes|last=Lee|first=Min Kok|date=7 May 2016|website=The Straits Times|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190930034113/https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/bukit-batok-by-election-paps-murali-pillai-beats-sdps-chee-soon-juan-with-612-of-votes|archive-date=30 September 2019|access-date=8 January 2020}}</ref> 

In the lead up to the [[2017 Singaporean presidential election|2017 Singapore presidential election]], [[Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore|Speaker of Parliament]] and MP for [[Marsiling-Yew Tee Group Representation Constituency|Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC]] [[Halimah Yacob]] resigned from the party on 7 August 2017 to fulfill regulations prohibiting the [[President of Singapore]] from any party affiliations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/halimah-yacob-steps-down-as-speaker-and-mp-resigns-from-pap-to-run-for-president|title=Halimah Yacob steps down as Speaker and MP, resigns from PAP to run for President|last=Royston|first=Sim|date=7 August 2017|website=The Straits Times|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191114160108/https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/halimah-yacob-steps-down-as-speaker-and-mp-resigns-from-pap-to-run-for-president|archive-date=14 November 2019|access-date=8 January 2020}}</ref> As she had vacated her seat in Parliament, there were calls for a by-election, though the Court of Appeal eventually ruled that there was "no duty to call a by-election when a single vacancy arises in a GRC".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lam |first1=Lydia |title=No requirement for by-election in Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC after Halimah Yacob resigned: Court of Appeal |url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/no-requirement-for-by-election-in-marsiling-yew-tee-grc-after-11429138 |accessdate=28 May 2020 |agency=Channel NewsAsia |date=10 April 2019}}</ref> 

On 23 November 2018, [[Heng Swee Keat]] and [[Chan Chun Sing]] were respectively elected as the party's first and second assistant Secretary-General to the PAP's 35th Central Executive Committee.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/pap-heng-swee-keat-chan-chun-sing-assistant-secretary-general-10960954|title=PAP appoints Heng Swee Keat first assistant secretary-general|last=|first=|date=23 November 2018|website=CNA|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181123113045/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/pap-heng-swee-keat-chan-chun-sing-assistant-secretary-general-10960954|archive-date=23 November 2018|access-date=8 January 2020}}</ref> The two  assistant posts were seen as an indicator of [[Lee Hsien Loong|Lee Hsien Loong's]] successor, given that the upcoming election is likely to be Lee's last.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-singapore-politics/singapore-pm-lee-says-ready-to-step-down-in-couple-of-years-no-successor-picked-yet-idUSKBN1CP0BL|title=Singapore PM Lee says ready to step down in couple of years; no...|last=Kim|first=Jack|last2=Howell|first2=Martin|date=20 October 2017|website=Reuters|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190607144800/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-singapore-politics/singapore-pm-lee-says-ready-to-step-down-in-couple-of-years-no-successor-picked-yet-idUSKBN1CP0BL|archive-date=7 June 2019|accessdate=2 December 2018}}</ref> Following the announcement of [[Heng Swee Keat]]'s appointment as the sole [[Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore|Deputy Prime Minister]] on 1 May 2019, succeeding [[Teo Chee Hean]] and [[Tharman Shanmugaratnam]], former MP Inderjit Singh said that the PAP intends to showcase Heng's imminent ascent to the top post and dispell rumours of any surprises in the leadership sucession.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/heng-to-be-deputy-pm-teo-and-tharman-to-be-senior-ministers|title=Cabinet reshuffle: Heng Swee Keat to be DPM; Teo Chee Hean, Tharman Shanmugaratnam to be Senior Ministers|last=Lai|first=Linette|date=24 April 2019|website=The Straits Times|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190424145959/https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/heng-to-be-deputy-pm-teo-and-tharman-to-be-senior-ministers|archive-date=24 April 2019|access-date=8 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/heng-swee-keat-next-dpm-clear-signal-succession-analysts-11472142|title=Heng Swee Keat's appointment as next DPM sends 'clear signal' of succession: Analysts|last=Kwang|first=Kevin|date=24 April 2019|website=CNA|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191004051129/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/heng-swee-keat-next-dpm-clear-signal-succession-analysts-11472142|archive-date=4 October 2019|access-date=8 January 2020}}</ref>

===Workers' Party (WP)===
On 3 November 2017, then-Secretary-General and [[Aljunied Group Representation Constituency|Aljunied GRC]] incumbent MP [[Low Thia Khiang]] announced during a speech on the party's 60th anniversary that he would not contest the next party elections.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/workers-party-chief-low-thia-khiang-to-step-down-as-secretary-9374216|title=Workers' Party chief Low Thia Khiang to step down as secretary-general by next party election|last=Kotwani|first=Monica|date=3 November 2017|website=CNA|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171117031538/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/workers-party-chief-low-thia-khiang-to-step-down-as-secretary-9374216|archive-date=17 November 2017|access-date=8 January 2020}}</ref> During the party's 2016 Central Executive Committee election, [[Chen Show Mao]] had mounted a surprise challenge for the leadership post but lost the election to Low in a 41–65 vote. In the leadership election on 8 April 2018, [[Pritam Singh (Singaporean politician)|Pritam Singh]] was elected unopposed as successor to Low as the party's new Secretary-General.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/wp-new-chief-pritam-singh-low-thia-khiang-10116736|title=Pritam Singh elected new WP chief, succeeding Low Thia Khiang|last=Chia|first=Lianne|date=8 April 2018|website=CNA|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180614094229/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/wp-new-chief-pritam-singh-low-thia-khiang-10116736|archive-date=14 June 2018|access-date=8 January 2020}}</ref> 

Observers say that the lack of a contest was a good sign of internal unity, and that the party is keen to demonstrate its multiracial credentials now that it has a non-Chinese secretary-general, for the first time since 2001 with [[J. B. Jeyaretnam]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Goh |first1=Cheryl |last2=Chia |first2=Lianne |title=Pritam Singh faces 'significant challenges' as secretary-general: Analyst |url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/pritam-singh-faces-significant-challenges-as-secretary-general-10117420 |accessdate=28 May 2020 |agency=Channel News Asia |date=8 April 2018}}</ref>

On 30 April, Low was hospitalized due to a head injury, and was discharged on 21 May.<ref name=LTKICU/><ref name=LTKDSG/> As Low is currently in rehabilitation, it is currently unknown if he will stand in the elections this year.<ref>{{cite news |title=Low Thia Khiang recovering and in good spirits: Tan Chuan-Jin |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/low-thia-khiang-recovering-and-in-good-spirits-tan-chuan-jin0 |accessdate=24 June 2020 |agency=Straits Times |date=24 June 2020}}</ref>

===New parties===
* [[2011 Singaporean presidential election|2011 presidential election]] candidate and former [[Ayer Rajah Single Member Constituency|Ayer Rajah SMC]] MP [[Tan Cheng Bock]] returned to politics under the [[Progress Singapore Party]] (PSP) that he founded together with several previously contested candidates on 18 January 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/tan-cheng-bock-new-political-party-progress-singapore-11138530|title=Tan Cheng Bock files application to form new political party|last=|first=|date=18 January 2019|website=CNA|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190118063408/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/tan-cheng-bock-new-political-party-progress-singapore-11138530|archive-date=18 January 2019|access-date=8 January 2020}}</ref> The PSP was officially registered by the Registrar of Societies on 28 March 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/tan-cheng-bock-s-progress-singapore-party-officially-registered-11398996|title=Tan Cheng Bock's Progress Singapore Party officially registered|last=|first=|date=1 April 2019|website=CNA|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401053521/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/tan-cheng-bock-s-progress-singapore-party-officially-registered-11398996|archive-date=1 April 2019|access-date=8 January 2020}}</ref>

* Former leader of the [[National Solidarity Party (Singapore)|National Solidarity Party]] (NSP), [[Lim Tean]] founded [[Peoples Voice (Singapore)|Peoples Voice]] which was officially registered by the Registrar of Societies on 31 October 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/former-opposition-party-chief-lim-tean-forms-new-political-party-peoples-voice|title=Former opposition party chief Lim Tean forms new political party, People’s Voice|last=|first=|date=29 October 2018|website=TODAYonline|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=13 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sg.news.yahoo.com/opposition-politician-lim-tean-reveals-official-formation-new-peoples-voice-party-072030703.html|title=Ex-NSP leader Lim Tean says new Peoples Voice party has been officially registered|last=Koh|first=Wan Ting|date=29 October 2018|website=sg.news.yahoo.com|language=en-SG|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190410120900/https://sg.news.yahoo.com/opposition-politician-lim-tean-reveals-official-formation-new-peoples-voice-party-072030703.html|archive-date=10 April 2019|access-date=8 January 2020}}</ref>

* On 29 May 2020, Ravi Philemon and Michelle Lee, former members of the PSP, announced that they had submitted an application to register a new political party, [[Red Dot United]], with the Registry of Societies.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Koh |first1=Fabian |title=Two former Progress Singapore Party members set up political party called Red Dot United |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/two-former-progress-singapore-party-members-set-up-political-party-called-red-dot-united |website=The Straits Times |accessdate=31 May 2020 |date=29 May 2020}}</ref> The party was successfully registered on 15 June 2020.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Koh |first1=Fabian |title=Red Dot United's registration approved, says it is ready to contest S'pore GE |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/red-dot-united-registration-approved-says-it-is-ready-to-contest-general-election |accessdate=23 June 2020 |agency=The Straits Times |date=18 June 2020}}</ref>

===Other parties without parliamentary presence===
* The [[Singapore Democratic Party]] (SDP) began campaigning on 23 February 2019<ref>{{cite web|title=Singapore Democratic Party kicks off General Elections campaigning amid controversy over last-minute venue pullout|url=https://sg.news.yahoo.com/singapore-democratic-party-kicks-off-083046178.html|website=SGYahoo|accessdate=24 February 2019}}</ref>, and announced a few key campaign agendas over March and May that year.<ref>{{cite web|title=Singapore Democratic Party kicks off election campaign amid uncertainty over timing of polls|url=https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/singapore-democratic-party-kicks-election-campaign-amid-uncertainty-over-timing-polls|website=Today Online|accessdate=24 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=SDP launches election campaign, aims to contest same constituencies as in GE2015|url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/sdp-launches-campaign-general-election-constituencies-11282880|website=Channel NewsAsia|accessdate=24 February 2019}}</ref> Ahead of the election, the party recruited ex-[[Democratic Progressive Party (Singapore)|DPP]] leader [[Benjamin Pwee]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Former opposition leader Benjamin Pwee to join Singapore Democratic Party|url=https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/former-opposition-leader-benjamin-pwee-join-singapore-democratic-party|website=TodayOnline|accessdate=24 February 2019}}</ref>
* On 16 October 2019, the [[Singapore People's Party]] (SPP) saw its first major leadership change since its formation with opposition veteran [[Chiam See Tong]] stepping down as secretary-general of the SPP after holding the post for 23 years since December 1996,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/chiam-see-tong-steps-down-as-spp-chief-ending-storied-political-career-that-spanned-more|title=Chiam See Tong steps down as SPP chief, ending storied political career that spanned more than four decades|last=Koh|first=Fabian|date=16 October 2019|website=The Straits Times|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191019133546/https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/chiam-see-tong-steps-down-as-spp-chief-ending-storied-political-career-that-spanned-more|archive-date=19 October 2019|access-date=8 January 2020}}</ref> with former [[Non-constituency Member of Parliament|Non-Constituency Member of Parliament]] [[Steve Chia]] succeeding Chiam on 5 November 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/spp-elects-steve-chia-secretary-general-jose-raymond-chairman-12066524|title=SPP elects Steve Chia, Jose Raymond to top posts|last=Andres|first=Gabrielle|date=5 November 2019|website=CNA|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191106143140/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/spp-elects-steve-chia-secretary-general-jose-raymond-chairman-12066524|archive-date=6 November 2019|access-date=8 January 2020}}</ref>

* On 3 January 2020, four political parties ([[Singaporeans First]], [[People's Power Party (Singapore)|People's Power Party]], [[Reform Party (Singapore)|Reform Party]] and [[Democratic Progressive Party (Singapore)|Democratic Progressive Party]]) formally agreed to contest in the election as an alliance.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mothership.sg/2020/01/opposition-alliance-singapore/|title=4 opposition parties to form alliance to take on PAP in upcoming general election|last=Lay|first=Belmont|date=4 January 2020|website=Mothership.sg|language=en-US|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200104073320/https://www.mothership.sg/2020/01/opposition-alliance-singapore/|archive-date=4 January 2020|access-date=8 January 2020}}</ref> Three months later, on 1 April, the four parties decided to join the [[Singapore Democratic Alliance]] instead;<ref>{{cite web |last1=Koh |first1=Fabian |title=Singapore GE: Four parties apply to join Singapore Democratic Alliance instead of registering new alliance |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/singapore-ge-four-parties-apply-to-join-singapore-democratic-alliance-instead-of |website=The Straits Times |accessdate=31 May 2020 |date=1 April 2020}}</ref> however, the SDA has since placed their membership applications on hold, though it seeks to maintain an informal alliance.<ref>{{Cite web|last=hermesauto|date=2020-06-11|title=Singapore GE: SDA puts on hold membership applications from four parties, scuppering plans for opposition bloc under its banner|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/sda-puts-on-hold-membership-applications-from-four-parties-scuppering-plans-for-opposition|access-date=2020-06-18|website=The Straits Times|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-12|title=You can't sit with us: SDA thwarts opposition parties' hope of contesting GE together|url=https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/you-cant-sit-us-sda-thwarts-opposition-parties-hope-contesting-ge-together|access-date=2020-06-18|website=AsiaOne|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Alliance deal off: PPP, RP, SingFirst and DPP to link up informally instead, says Goh Meng Seng|date=22 June 2020|access-date=23 June 2020|publisher=TODAYonline|url=https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/alliance-deal-over-ppp-rp-singfirst-dpp-link-informally-instead-goh-meng-seng}}</ref>

==Timeline==
[[File:Map of contested electoral divisions in the Singaporean general election 2020.svg|thumb|500px|Map of contested electoral divisions among opposition parties]]

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! Date
! Event
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| 13 March || Publication of the Electoral Boundaries report<ref name="ebrc_report" />
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| 15 April || Certification of Registers of Electors<ref name="auto">{{cite act |type= Notification |index= S850 |year= 2020 |legislature= Republic of Singapore Government Gazette |title= Parliamentary Elections Act - Notice under Section 20(1) |url= https://www.eld.gov.sg/gazettes/2020/CERTIFICATION_OF_REGISTERS_OF_ELECTORS.pdf }}</ref>
|-
|18 June
|Release of preliminary campaigning guidelines<ref name=ELDGuide>{{cite web|url=https://www.eld.gov.sg/press/2020/PRESS_RELEASE_ON_PRELIMINARY_CAMPAIGNING_GUIDELINES_FOR_GENERAL_ELECTION_UNDER_COVID-19.pdf|title=Press Release on Preliminary Campaigning Guidelines for General Election under COVID-19|author=Elections Department|date=18 June 2020}}</ref>
|-
|23 June
|Dissolution of [[13th Parliament of Singapore|13th Parliament]]; Writ of Election issued<ref name="proclamation_dissolution" /><ref name="proclamation_election" /><ref name="writ" />
|-
|26 June || Deadline of Submission of Political Donation Certificates<ref name="ELD Press Release" />
|-
|30 June
|Nomination Day<ref name="writ" /><ref name="notice_of_election">{{cite act |type= Notification |index= 1204 |year= 2020 |legislature= Republic of Singapore Government Gazette |title= Parliamentary Elections Act - Notice of Election for All Electoral Divisions |url= https://www.eld.gov.sg/gazettes/2020/Notice_of_Election_for_All_Electoral_Divisions.pdf }}</ref>
|-
|30 June–8 July || Campaigning Period
|-
|2 July || First [[#Political party broadcasts|Political Party Broadcast]]<ref name="political_broadcasts">{{cite web |last1=Tham |first1=Yuen-C |title=Singapore GE2020: New constituency political broadcasts to air from July 3 to 7 |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/singapore-ge2020-new-constituency-political-broadcasts-to-air-from-july-3-to-7 |website=The Straits Times |accessdate=24 June 2020}}</ref>
|-
|3–7 July || Constituency Political Broadcasts<ref name="political_broadcasts" />
|-
|9 July || [[Election silence|Cooling-off Day]] and Second Political Party Broadcast<ref name="political_broadcasts" />
|-
|10 July
|Polling Day<ref name="ELD Press Release" />
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|{{TBA}} || Live Forum Broadcast
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|{{TBA}} || Overseas Votes Counting
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|{{TBA}} || Candidates revealed for [[Non-Constituency Member of Parliament]]
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|{{TBA}} || [[14th Parliament of Singapore|14th Parliament]] assembled
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|{{TBA}} || Opening of 14th Parliament
|}-->

===Pre-nomination day events===
List of notable events that occurred prior to Nomination Day on 30 June 2020. All times are reflected in [[Singapore Standard Time]] (SGT).
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! style="width:75px;"| Date
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| 1 March
| 
| The Registers of Electors revises eligible candidates with a cut-off date of 29 February. The certification was enacted on 15 April.<ref name="auto"/>
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| 13 March
| 
| The Electoral Boundaries Review Committee published a report on new electoral boundaries.<ref name="ebrc_report" />
|-
| 30 April
| style="text-align: center;"|{{SG/WP/logo}} 
| [[Aljunied GRC]] incumbent [[Low Thia Khiang]] was warded to the [[Khoo Teck Puat Hospital]]'s [[Intensive care unit|ICU]] ward following a head injury, and the party informed on the hospitalization three days later on 3 May. Low was transferred to a general ward on 4 May, and eventually discharged on 21 May.<ref name=LTKICU>{{cite news |title=Former WP chief Low Thia Khiang conscious and recovering in ICU after fall at home |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/former-wp-chief-low-thia-khiang-conscious-and-recovering-in-icu-after-fall-at-home |accessdate=3 May 2020 |publisher=Straits Times |date=24 June 2020}}</ref><ref name=LTKDSG>{{cite news |title=Workers' Party MP Low Thia Khiang discharged from hospital following fall at home |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/workers-party-mp-low-thia-khiang-discharged-from-hospital-following-fall-at-home|accessdate=22 May 2020 |publisher=Straits Times |date=24 June 2020}}</ref>
|-
| 17 June
| style="text-align: center;"|[[File:RDU logo.svg|center|25x25px]]
| [[Red Dot United]] announced that it has been registered as a political party three weeks after submitting its application.<ref>{{cite news |last1=WONG |first1=PEI TING |title=Red Dot United gets approval for registration as political party, set to take part in coming GE |url=https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/red-dot-united-gets-approval-registration-political-party-set-take-part-coming-ge |accessdate=24 June 2020 |publisher=TODAY |date=24 June 2020}}</ref>
|-
|18 June
|
| The Elections Department Singapore released preliminary campaigning guidelines pertaining to campaigning and [[social distancing]] amid the ongoing [[COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore|COVID-19 pandemic]], just a day before Singapore enters the second phase of reopening.<ref name=ELDGuide/>
|-
| rowspan=2| 21 June
| style="text-align: center;"|{{SG/SPP/logo}} 
| The SPP unveiled its candidates for two constituencies:<ref>{{cite news |last1=Yufeng |first1=Kok |title=SPP unveils slate for Bishan-Toa Payoh |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/spp-unveils-slate-for-bishan-toa-payoh |accessdate=23 June 2020 |agency=The Straits Times |date=21 June 2020}}</ref>
* '''[[Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC]]''': '''[[Steve Chia]]''', '''Williiamson Lee''', '''Osman Sulaiman''' and '''Melvyn Chiu'''
* '''[[Potong Pasir SMC]]''': '''Jose Raymond'''
|-
| style="text-align: center;"|{{SG/SDP/logo}} 
| SDP secretary general '''[[Chee Soon Juan]]''' announced his candidacy for [[Bukit Batok SMC]], which he had previously contested in the [[2016 Bukit Batok by-election|2016 by-election]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Singapore GE: SDP chief Chee Soon Juan to contest Bukit Batok again; party's election line-up starts to take shape |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/singapore-ge-sdp-chief-chee-soon-juan-to-contest-bukit-batok-looks-set-for-rematch-with-mp |accessdate=23 June 2020 |agency=The Straits Times |date=21 June 2020}}</ref>
|-
|22 June
|style="text-align: center;"|{{SG/SDA/logo}} 
|Harminder Pal Singh was warded to [[Changi General Hospital]] at about 8.50pm during a walkabout in Pasir Ris while filming a campaign video for the team in [[Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC]].<ref>{{cite news|title=SDA’s Harminder Singh falls ill during walkabout in Pasir Ris|url=https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/sdas-harminder-singh-fell-ill-during-walkabout-pasir-ris|accessdate=24 June 2020|agency=Today|date=22 June 2020}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="6" | 23 June
|
| 4pm- Prime Minister '''[[Lee Hsien Loong]]''' held a televised announcement highlighting future challenges facing Singapore and the relative stability of the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore|COVID-19 situation]], then announces the dissolution of the [[13th Parliament of Singapore]]; President '''[[Halimah Yacob]]''' dissolves the parliament and the writ of election is published. The Returning Officer Tan Meng Dui adjourns nominations to be held 30 June, and Singapore would go to the polls on 10 July.
|-
| style="text-align: center;"|{{SG/PAP/logo}} 
| '''Dr [[Yaacob Ibrahim]]''', Member of Parliament of [[Jalan Besar GRC]], announced his retirement on Facebook.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ho|first=Olivia|date=2020-06-23|title=Singapore GE2020: Ex-minister Yaacob Ibrahim bids a fond farewell to politics|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/singapore-ge2020-ex-minister-yaacob-ibrahim-bids-a-fond-farewell-to-politics|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-06-24|website=The Straits Times|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align: center;"| [[File:PSP logo variation.png|center|25x25px]]
| PSP leader '''[[Tan Cheng Bock]]''' announced plans to contest eight constituencies: West Coast GRC, Choa Chu Kang GRC, Tanjong Pagar GRC, Hong Kah North, Marymount, Pioneer, Yio Chu Kang, and Kebun Baru.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wong |first1=Pei Ting |title=Progress Singapore Party confirms it is contesting at 8 constituencies; unveils 23-year-old law undergraduate as candidate |url=https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/progress-singapore-party-confirms-it-contesting-8-constituencies-unveils-23-year-old-law |date=23 June 2020 |website=TODAYOnline}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|{{SG/SDA/logo}} 
| SDA leader '''[[Desmond Lim]]''' announced plans to contest only [[Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cheng Wei |first1=Aw |title=Singapore GE: Singapore Democratic Alliance plans to contest only Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/singapore-democratic-alliance-plans-to-contest-only-pasir-ris-punggol-grc |accessdate=23 June 2020 |agency=The Straits Times |date=23 June 2020}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align: center;"|{{SG/WP/logo}} 
| WP released a video featuring 12 faces of the party, including leader '''[[Pritam Singh (Singaporean politician)|Pritam Singh]]''', chairperson '''[[Sylvia Lim]]''', [[Non-constituency Member of Parliament|NCMP]] '''Dennis Tan''', former [[Punggol East SMC]] MP '''[[Lee Li Lian]]''' and former [[National Solidarity Party (Singapore)|NSP]] member '''[[Nicole Seah]]'''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Workers’ Party releases GE video featuring 12 faces, including former NSP member Nicole Seah|url=https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/workers-party-releases-ge-video-featuring-12-faces-including-former-nsp-member-nicole-seah|access-date=2020-06-23|website=TODAYonline}}</ref> Incumbent MPs '''[[Chen Show Mao]]''', '''[[Muhamad Faisal Abdul Manap]]''' and former leader '''[[Low Thia Khiang]]''' were absent from the video.
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| style="text-align: center;"|[[File:RDU logo.svg|center|25x25px]]
|RDU unveiled its candidates for '''[[Jurong GRC]]''': '''Ravi Philemon''', '''Michelle Lee''', and '''Liyana Dhamirah'''. However it has also indicated it will step aside if PV chooses to contest in the same constituency.<ref>{{Cite web|title=GE2020: Red Dot United unveils 3 candidates for Jurong GRC, but will 'happily give way’ if there's a three-cornered fight|url=https://www.todayonline.com/ge2020/ge2020-red-dot-united-unveils-3-candidates-jurong-grc-will-happily-give-way-if-theres-three|access-date=2020-06-24|website=TODAYonline}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=6| 24 June
|style="text-align: center;"| {{SG/RP/logo}}
| RP leader '''[[Kenneth Jeyaretnam]]''' announced they will withdraw from [[West Coast GRC]] to facilitate opposition unity even though the team had contested there in 2015, avoiding a potential three-cornered fight with the PAP and PSP. It will now only contest in [[Radin Mas SMC]], [[Yio Chu Kang SMC]] and [[Ang Mo Kio GRC]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Tee |first1=Zhuo |title=GE2020: No more three-cornered fight in West Coast as Reform Party backs out |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/ge2020-no-more-three-cornered-fight-in-west-coast-as-reform-party-backs-out |website=The Straits Times |accessdate=24 June 2020 |date=24 June 2020}}</ref> It will engage in a three way contest with the PSP and PAP in Yio Chu Kang.
|-
|style="text-align: center;"| [[File:PSP logo variation.png|center|25x25px]]
| PSP unveiled '''[[Lee Hsien Yang]]''', younger brother of Lee Hsien Loong and also the younger son of [[Lee Kuan Yew]], as a party member. The younger Lee is considering contesting the election.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/ge2020-lee-hsien-yang-psp-tan-cheng-bock-12863644|title=GE2020: Lee Hsien Yang joins Tan Cheng Bock’s Progress Singapore Party|website=CNA|date=24 June 2020}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align: center;"|{{SG/PAP/logo}} 
| PAP unveiled two groups of four new candidates:
*'''Desmond Tan Kok Ming''', '''Edward Chia Bing Hui''', '''Ivan Lim Shaw Chuan''' and '''Nadia Ahmad Samdin'''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/ge2020-pap-unveils-4-new-faces-including-former-pa-head-12864808|title=GE2020: PAP unveils 4 new faces, including former People's Association head Desmond Tan|website=CNA|date=24 June 2020}}</ref>
*'''Wee Boon Hong''', '''Hany Soh Hui Bin''', '''Mohd Fahmi Aliman''' and '''Yip Hon Weng'''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/ge2020-pap-new-candidates-public-servants-lawyer-banker-12864856|title=GE2020: PAP's new prospective candidates include former public servants, lawyer and banker|website=CNA|date=24 June 2020}}</ref>
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
| style="text-align: center;"|{{SG/PV/logo}} 
| PV chief Lim Tean announced that the party will be contesting Punggol West SMC and Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC, setting the stage for a three way contest in the latter.<ref>{{cite news |title=PV chief Lim Tean announces his party will be contesting Punggol West SMC |url=https://www.onlinecitizenasia.com/2020/06/24/pv-chief-lim-tean-announces-his-party-will-be-contesting-punggol-west-smc/ |accessdate=24 June 2020 |agency=The Online Citizen |date=24 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Cheng Wei |first1=Aw |title=Singapore GE2020: Peoples Voice party to contest Punggol West SMC and Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/singapore-ge2020-peoples-voice-party-to-contest-punggol-west-constituency-and-pasir-ris |accessdate=24 June 2020 |agency=The Straits Times}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align: center;"|{{SG/SDP/logo}} 
| SDP announced via [[Zoom (software)|Zoom]] that the party will be contesting Holland-Bukit Timah GRC, Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC, Bukit Panjang SMC and Yuhua SMC.
|-
| style="text-align: center;"|{{SG/NSP/logo}} 
| NSP secretary general Spencer Ng announced that the party will be contesting Tampines GRC and Sembawang GRC, dropping plans to contest in Pioneer SMC.<ref>{{cite news |title=NSP drops Pioneer seat to make way for PSP, will still contest in two GRCs |url=https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/nsp-drops-pioneer-seat-make-way-psp-will-still-contest-two-grcs |accessdate=24 June 2020 |agency=TODAY}}</ref>
|}

===Nomination day===
On 30 June 2020 from 11am to 12pm, each candidate is required to file their nomination papers (along with the approval of a proposer, a seconder and at least four assentors), a political donation certificate (by before 26 June), and pay an [[election deposit]] of [[Singapore dollar|S$]]13,500 (down from SG$14,500 in the previous 2015 election, but also the same amount as seen in the [[Bukit Batok by-election, 2016|2016 by-election]]) in any of the nine designated schools or through online to complete their application. Additionally, in the case for Group Representation Constituencies, their team must consist of at least one minority candidate and must also submit a community committee form (Malay or Indian/other minority which is dependent on the constituency's requirements).<ref name="ELD Press Release" />

The list of nine schools designated as nomination centers are:<ref name="writ" />

{|class="wikitable" 
|-
! School
! Participating constituencies
|-
|Bendemeer Primary School
|[[Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC]]<sup>M</sup>, [[Jalan Besar GRC]]<sup>M</sup>, [[Radin Mas SMC]], [[Tanjong Pagar GRC]]<sup>IO</sup>
|-
|Chong Fu School 
|[[Kebun Baru Single Member Constituency|Kebun Baru SMC]], [[Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC]]<sup>M</sup>, [[Nee Soon GRC]]<sup>IO</sup>, [[Sembawang GRC]]<sup>M</sup>
|-
|[[Deyi Secondary School]]
|[[Aljunied GRC]]<sup>M</sup>, [[Ang Mo Kio GRC]]<sup>IO</sup>, [[Marymount Single Member Constituency|Marymount SMC]], [[Yio Chu Kang SMC]]
|-
|[[Jurong Pioneer Junior College]]
|[[Chua Chu Kang GRC]]<sup>M</sup>, [[Hong Kah North SMC]], [[Pioneer SMC]]
|-
|[[Kong Hwa School]]
|[[MacPherson SMC]], [[Marine Parade GRC]]<sup>M</sup>, [[Mountbatten SMC]], [[Potong Pasir SMC]]
|-
|[[Methodist Girls' School, Singapore|Methodist Girls’ School]]
|[[Bukit Panjang SMC]], [[Holland-Bukit Timah GRC]]<sup>IO</sup>
|-
|[[Nan Hua High School]]
|[[Bukit Batok SMC]], [[Jurong GRC]]<sup>IO</sup>, [[West Coast GRC]]<sup>IO</sup>, [[Yuhua SMC]]
|-
|Poi Ching School
|[[Hougang SMC]], [[Tampines GRC]]<sup>M</sup>
|-
|St Anthony’s Canossian Primary School
|[[East Coast GRC]]<sup>M</sup>, [[Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC]]<sup>M</sup>, [[Punggol West Single Member Constituency|Punggol West SMC]], [[Sengkang GRC]]<sup>M</sup>
|}
*<sup>M</sup>- Indicates a GRC requires a Malay minority candidate; <sup>IO</sup>- Indicates a GRC requires an Indian or other minority candidate

As in such for previous elections, candidates or a team will lose their deposit if they are unable to garner at least one-eighth (12.5%) of the valid votes cast based on the contested constituency.

===Pre-polling day events===
The list of events that occurred from nomination day until the eve of [https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/nomination-day-june-30-polling-day-july-10 Polling day on 10 July 2020]. All times are reflected in Singapore time (SGT). Similar to the previous elections since 2011, candidates can begin campaigning for votes starting from the end of Nominations until two days before Polling day; the eve of polling day and after the last day for the campaigning period is [[Election silence|cooling-off day]], during this time campaigning is prohibited except for party political broadcasts.

==Incumbent/Outgoing members==<!--Add any known members and their biographies, including all the parties, for any new or retiring candidates; for new candidates, only add candidates that they are participating for the first time and along with the constituencies-->
<!--Do not remove until the end of nominations
Below is a summary for the political parties with parliamentary presence from GE2015.

====New Candidates====
A list of new candidates contesting in the election for the first time, were reflected on the table. (Candidates running as independents were labeled IND in the party column).
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Name !! Age !! Occupation !! Party !! Contested Constituency
|-
|{{sort cell | 1 = LeeW | 2= Williamson Lee}}
|40
|Company vice-chairman
|SPP
|[[Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC]]
|-
|{{sort cell | 1 = RaymondJ | 2= Jose Raymond}}
|49
|Chief Strategy Officer, SW Singapore
|SPP
|[[Potong Pasir SMC]]
|-
|{{sort cell | 1 = TanKM | 2= Desmond Tan Kok Ming}}
|50
|Former chief executive, [[People's Association]]
|PAP
|TBA
|-
|{{sort cell | 1 = Chia BH | 2= Edward Chia Bing Hui}}
|36
|Co-founder, Timbre Group
|PAP
|
|-
|{{sort cell | 1 = LimSC | 2= Ivan Lim Shaw Chuan}}
|42
|General manager, Keppel Offshore and Marine
|PAP
|
|-
|{{sort cell | 1 = Nadia | 2= Nadia Ahmad Samdin}}
|30
|Associate director, TSMP Law Corporation
|PAP
|
|-
|{{sort cell | 1 = SohHB | 2= Hany Soh Hui Bin}}
|33
|Lawyer and Director, MSC Law Corporation
|PAP
|TBA
|-
|{{sort cell | 1 = WeeBH | 2= Don Wee Boon Hong}}
|43
|Senior vice-president, [[United Overseas Bank]]
|PAP
|TBA
|-
|{{sort cell | 1 = Fahmi | 2= Fahmi Aliman}}
|48
|Deputy chief executive, Islamic Religious Council of Singapore, and director, NTUC Administration and Research Unit
|PAP
|TBA
|-
|{{sort cell | 1 = YipHW | 2= Yip Hon Weng}}
|43
|Former group chief, Silver Generation Office at the Agency for Integrated Care
|PAP
|TBA
|-
|{{sort cell | 1 = LeeHY | 2= [[Lee Hsien Yang]]}}
|43
|Business executive and brother of current Prime Minister [[Lee Hsien Loong]]
|PAP
|TBA
|-
|}-->

====Outgoing MPs====
A list of outgoing MPs who will be stepping down from their constituencies are reflected in the table.
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!style="width: 150px" |Name
!Constituency (Division)
!Current Portfolio
!Announced Date
!Remarks
|-
|{{sort cell | 1 = YaacobI | 2= [[Yaacob Ibrahim]]}}
|[[Jalan Besar GRC]] (Kolam Ayer)
|Former Cabinet Minister (Muslim community/Communications and Information)
|23 June 2020
|
|}

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===Online rallies===
====E-rallies====
E-rallies served as a replacement to physical rallies which were made unavailable due to the safety reasons over the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore|COVID-19 outbreak]]. ELD published a list of 10 internet-ready venues daily for campaigning, and applications are open after nomination day. The list of parties, the sites and the time participated are as follows:

====Political Broadcasts====
Similar to previous elections since 1980, parties with at least six candidates are eligible for participating in the party broadcast, with the allocated time depending on the number of participating candidates. Two broadcasts were held on 2 and 9 July, both at 7pm, as follows:

====Constituency Political Broadcasts====
In a history first for elections, a new Constituency Political broadcast were held between 3 and 7 July on 7pm every night during the campaigning period. Each broadcast is about three-minute long per the number of candidate and is pre-recorded.

==Polling day==
After polls closed at 8pm, vote counting began. The results were announced by the [[Returning officer]] Tan Meng Dui, CEO of the [[National Environment Agency]].

===Polling day results===

===Analysis===
====Top 10 performing constituencies====
====Vote swings====

==Post-election events==
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==See also==
* [[Constituencies of Singapore]]
* [[Elections in Singapore]]
* [[Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on politics]]
* [[List of political parties in Singapore]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

[[Category:Elections]]