Singapore GE2020: Younger voters make their mark in polls


Dr Felix Tan, associate lecturer at SIM Global Education, said the opposition's message about sending more checks and balances, and more diversity of views in Parliament, resonated with voters. He noted that a crop of younger and more educated voters are looking beyond bread and butter issues. - The Strait Times/ANN

SINGAPORE, July 11 (The Straits Times/ ANN): The ruling party emphasised jobs and economic security in this general election, but the results showed that voters, particularly younger voters, wanted more, said political observers.

Their unexpected swing against the People's Action Party (PAP) caused its overall vote share to shrink to 61.24 per cent, down from 69.9 per cent in the 2015 General Election.

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