section_path: Polling day
section_name: Polling day
paragraph_text: Polling day
  
  On polling day, 3 May 2025, polling stations were opened from 08:00 to 20:00, with 1,920 polling stations set up across Singapore.
  
  In addition, overseas Singaporeans could vote in 10 polling stations set up at Singapore's embassies, high commissions and consulates in Dubai, London, Washington, New York, San Francisco, Beijing, Canberra, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Tokyo. A total of 18,389 Singaporeans registered to vote overseas, with the option to either vote in person or by post. Overseas polling in Dubai, London, Washington, New York, and San Francisco began a day earlier to ensure polls closed before Singapore's 20:00 deadline on polling day.
  
  Voting is compulsory for all Singaporeans, except for those who are hospitalised, on holiday, or working or studying overseas on that day. Voters who were absent that day would be removed from the register, after which voters may apply for restoration through the SingPass app or ELD website (with a $50 processing fee; waivered if valid reasons are accepted) from 29 May onwards. Under Section 35 of the Parliamentary Elections Act, polling day is a public holiday. Campaigning or election advertising are prohibited from cooling-off day, 2 May, until polling stations close. When voting on polling day, voters are advised against wearing attire or carrying items to the polling station with images that could influence others or promote support for any political party, candidate, or group. Failure to comply may result in being turned away by election officials. Voting is conducted via a secret ballot. Each ballot paper contains a serial number that is used to identify ballots to prevent counterfeiting and voter fraud.
  
  At 12:00 of polling day, ELD reported that about 48% of the electorate had cast their ballots; by 17:00, this number had increased to 82%. Polls closed at 20:00, with 2,429,281 votes cast.