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Singaporean presidential election 2017

The next Singaporean presidential election is due to be held on or before 26 August 2017. The next Singaporean presidential election is due to be held in September 2017

Background

The President is the head of state of Singapore. Following the Westminster system, the position is largely ceremonial, but enjoys several reserve powers including withholding presidential assent on supply bills and changing or revoking civil service appointments.The current system of holding elections for the Presidency began with the 1993 election. Before then, the President was selected by Parliament.
There are strict requirements for prospective election candidates, and whether a candidate meets the qualifications or not is decided by the Election Department.
The Presidency is, by the rules of the Constitution, nonpartisan.

Singaporean presidential election Candidates 2017 

A Constitutional Commission is reviewing the eligibility criteria for presidential candidates.
With the changes to elected presidency, it will be reserved for Malay community.This means that Abdullah Tarmugi, Halimah Yacob and Yaacob Ibrahim will be eligible for the elected presidency.

Singaporean presidential election results 2011

Candidate	Symbol	Results
		Votes	% of valid votes
Tony Tan Keng Yam		745,693	35.20
Tan Cheng Bock		738,311	34.85
Tan Jee Say		530,441	25.04
(Loses deposit) Tan Kin Lian		104,095	4.91
Valid votes		2,118,540	98.24% of total votes cast
Invalid (e.g. blank or spoiled) votes		37,849	1.76% of total votes cast
Total votes cast		2,156,389	Voter turnout: 94.8% of electorate
Did not vote		118,384
Electorate		2,274,773