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New campaign guidelines for S'pore GE set to see a quieter election where substance matters

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Elections in Singapore are almost rambunctious affairs. Supporters wave party flags as they accompany candidates to nomination centres, rallies pack in the crowds at stadiums and open fields, and campaign speeches and slogans blare into the night.

Come Polling Day, assembly centres come alive as people gather to await the results.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on June 19, 2020, with the headline New campaign guidelines for S'pore GE set to see a quieter election where substance matters. Subscribe