SINGAPORE — The Elections Department (ELD) will merge its office and training centre into one location at 11 Novena Rise from next year, it announced on Monday (Dec 28). 

In a statement, ELD said it would move to its new location on Jan 4 and stop operations at its office at Prinsep Link and training centre on Victoria Street on the same day. 

The operating hours for ELD's public counter services at Novena Rise will remain unchanged from 9am to 5.30pm between Mondays and Fridays. It will close on weekends and public holidays.

"In view of the Covid-19 pandemic, we strongly encourage the public to use the voter e-services at www.eld.gov.sg to transact with us," ELD said. 

ELD, a department under the Prime Minister’s Office, prepares for and manages the conduct of presidential and parliamentary elections, and any national referendum in Singapore.

It also ensures that the registers of electors are up to date, so as to be ready for an election called at any time.

Its responsibilities include training election officials, informing the public about the electoral system and voting processes as well as administering the Political Donations Act and campaign spending rules. CNA

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