Is voting compulsory in Singapore?
Compulsory (not enforced)
Compulsory voting exists in Singapore but is not enforced, with fines and removal from electoral roll for non-voters without valid excuses.
Singapore is one of 8 countries classified “Compulsory (not enforced)” for compulsory voting — 5% of the 176 with data. (Also searched as mandatory voting.)
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Compulsory voting
- Last checked
- 7 July 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Indonesia
- Voluntary Voting is voluntary.
- Malaysia
- Voluntary Voting is voluntary.
- Cambodia
- Voluntary Voting is voluntary.
- Brunei
- Voluntary Voting is voluntary.
- Thailand
- Voluntary Voting is voluntary in Thailand with no compulsory voting laws in place.
- Vietnam
- Voluntary Voting is voluntary.
Other laws in Singapore
- Voting Age
- 19+
- Minimum Working Age
- Under 14
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