GE2025: 11 rallies and closing Party Political Broadcasts on final day of campaigning

A record eleven rallies will be held on Thursday (May 1), the last day of campaigning.

The parties involved are the People's Action Party (PAP), Workers' Party (WP), Singapore Democratic Party (SDP), Progress Singapore Party (PSP), Red Dot United (RDU), People's Power Party (PPP) and independent candidate Jeremy Tan. 

PAP will stage five evening rallies: one for Potong Pasir SMC at St. Andrew's Junior College, Serangoon Stadium for Aljunied GRC, Yusof Ishak Secondary School for Punggol GRC, North Vista Secondary School for Sengkang GRC and another at Temasek Junior College for Tampines GRC. 

WP's rally will be held at Anderson Serangoon Junior College for Hougang SMC, while SDP's rally will take place at Evergreen Primary School for Sembawang West SMC.

PPP will hold its rally at the field beside Tampines Concourse Bus Interchange for Tampines GRC, RDU's rally will be at a field along Yishun Central, next to the Futsal Arena@Yishun, for Nee Soon GRC, and PSP will hold their rally for Pioneer SMC at Jurong West Stadium.

Tan will be holding his rally for Mountbatten SMC at the Home of Athletics in Kallang.

All rallies will run from 7pm to 10pm.

The second and final round of Party Political Broadcasts will also telecast on Mediacorp Channel 5 at 8pm and on CNA at 9pm.

Only the eight parties contesting at least six seats - PAP, WP, PSP, RDU, PPP, SDP, National Solidarity Party and People's Alliance for Reform - will speak.

Cooling-off Period is from May 2 till voting closes on May 3 at 8pm, during which all campaigning is prohibited.

Police advisory

Police said rally attendees are encouraged to take public transport as large crowds are expected at the rallies.

They should also prepare for traffic diversions, lane closures and slower traffic. The pick-up and drop-off points for ride-hailing services may be affected as a result.

Carparks in the vicinity of the rally sites are restricted to season-parking holders only. Vehicles found illegally parked or causing obstruction may be towed away.

Security checks may also be conducted in and around the election meeting sites.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore will prohibit the flying of unmanned aircraft and conduct of other aerial activities, such as kite-flying and hoisting of captive balloons, over all rally sites from 6pm to 11pm.

The police also banned the following list of items at the rallies:

1. Firearms/ Firearms/parts of firearms, including empty magazines and spent cartridges
2. Live bullets or blanks
3. Air pistol/rifle or parts
4. Spear gun
5. Explosive/blasting cap/dynamite/corrosive substance
6. Fireworks/firecrackers
7. Parang/machete
8. Bearing scrappers
9. Walking stick with dagger
10. Antique pistol/gun
11. Stun gun
12. Baton/t-baton
13. Night stick
14. Signal flare and other flammable materials
15. Handcuff
16. Tear-gas spray/pepper spray
17. Nanchaku
18. Knuckle duster
19. Crossbow
20. Industrial acid
21. Bulletproof vest
22. Keychain in the shape of a bullet or gun
23. Wooden/metal spear
24. Lighter in gun, pistol, bullet, grenade shape
25. Toy gun which resembles an actual gun
26. Kirpan
27. Any sharp or long objects, such as knives, that can be used as a weapon
28. Glass bottles
29. Laser pointers
30. Unmanned aircraft
31. Canned items including canned drinks 

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