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[cran7]

dorisp:

Which yr is your dd born?

2006, reg next yr

[dorisp]

That could be too late to apply PV for SCGS…


If you have already served the GRC before the change, like the few parents here, i think they are still waiting to see whether any exceptions could be granted…like someone mentioned in one earlier post, it is not a situation of all lost grounds…

[Daddy D]

hypothetically… if the Opp wins the ward… is the GRL still valid?

Dunno if there is any GRL in current Opp wards…

[blurblur]

If you read channelnewsasia or the newspapers, it says that these new electoral boundaries only apply when the elections begin. These changes would have an impact as to which grc/smc which we will vote in come election day.


\"In a statement issued on February 24, it said the changes will be implemented at the next General Election.\"

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/specialreport/news/1112730_159/1/.html

At this point in time, we still don't know when the parliament will be dissolved and the writ of elections issued and it may only be done after June which is after the certification (for GRL) in June? The govt still has 6 months from now to call for the GE.

Is my interpretation wrong? :?

[timtim]

blurblur:

If you read channelnewsasia or the newspapers, it says that these new electoral boundaries only apply when the elections begin. These changes would have an impact as to which grc/smc which we will vote in come election day.


\"In a statement issued on February 24, it said the changes will be implemented at the next General Election.\"

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/specialreport/news/1112730_159/1/.html

At this point in time, we still don't know when the parliament will be dissolved and the writ of elections issued and it may only be done after June which is after the certification (for GRL) in June? The govt still has 6 months from now to call for the GE.

Is my interpretation wrong? :?

Hi, pls see my earlier post. I have the same thinking as you initially. I have contacted Election Dept and was told that the changes will take immediate effect upon PM's acceptance, with or without GE.

[Daddy D]

timtim:

Hi, pls see my earlier post. I have the same thinking as you initially. I have contacted Election Dept and was told that the changes will take immediate effect upon PM's acceptance, with or without GE.

Wah.... u running for GE ah?

[blurblur]

Daddy

Wah.... u running for GE ah?

Hi timtim,
Sorry about that. I didn't realise that you've already checked with Elections Dept directly... Thanks for that. :oops:
Because of what ChannelnewsAsia said, I thought these electoral boundaries only apply at/after elections so got confused.

[timtim]

Daddy

Wah.... u running for GE ah?

Lol, I wish! I don't really believe it when the lady from the Elections Dept (btw, there's a hotline that anyone can call) told me that it takes immediate effect. To me, the electoral/political boundaries meant nothing without GE - the current Advisors/MPs can't be running the new GRC/SMC overnight right? If so, why aren't all the posters/banners/sign posts being updated? What about the Town Councils and GROs? And where's the mandate from people? So I think it should be after GE and I take her reply with a pint of salt.

[timtim]

blurblur:

Hi timtim,

Sorry about that. I didn't realise that you've already checked with Elections Dept directly... Thanks for that. :oops:
Because of what ChannelnewsAsia said, I thought these electoral boundaries only apply at/after elections so got confused.

Hi blurblur, no problem. Anyway, I don't quite believe what I was told. So hopefully we're right and current parents who volunteers in GROs are not affected because of boundary changes.

[Daddy D]

timtim:

Lol, I wish! I don't really believe it when the lady from the Elections Dept (btw, there's a hotline that anyone can call) told me that it takes immediate effect. To me, the electoral/political boundaries meant nothing without GE - the current Advisors/MPs can't be running the new GRC/SMC overnight right? If so, why aren't all the posters/banners/sign posts being updated? What about the Town Councils and GROs? And where's the mandate from people? So I think it should be after GE and I take her reply with a pint of salt.

Now we know they're as confused as us... :celebrate: