What about those who are not able to vote?

May 3, 2006
The Straits Times

BOTH my father and my sister-in-law are unable to cast their votes this election as they are overseas. What should we do?

Both my mother and my mother-in-law have medical conditions and will have trouble walking to the various centres to cast their votes. Can they not participate?

Must we, the family members, take their medical records to show the polling officers?

Tao Chin Ee

I HAVE an elderly grandmother who will be voting in the election on Saturday. However, she is illiterate and thus will not be able to read the instructions on the ballot paper.

Although we have briefed her on what to do, she will still need assistance on Polling Day. Will help be rendered to elderly people like her?

An official from the Elections Department who is able to speak dialects will certainly be of great help to these elderly people who need a detailed briefing before they mark that 'X' on the ballot paper.

I hope this area has been looked into and officials will be deployed.

Khoo Lih-Han