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The General Elections: Thinking About Group Representation Constituencies
“‘The Opposition is “not that small-minded”’ – that was Opposition Member of Parliament Chiam See Tong’s response to Deputy Prime Minister Wong Kan Seng, who questioned on Wednesday whether the Opposition were motivated by party or personal interests in trying to capture a Group Representation Constituency (GRC)” (We’re ‘Not That Small-Minded’: Chiam, Mr. Teo Xuanwei). … Continue reading
Electoral Boundaries And Gerrymandering: Increasing Committee Transparency
“In 2009, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in Parliament that there would be fewer six-member GRCs at the next election. This is because too many six-member GRCs makes it harder for voters to identify with the whole slate of Members of Parliament (MPs), Mr. Lee had said” (Election Battle-Map Unveiled: Constituencies Drawn Up, Miss … Continue reading
