SINGAPORE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION RESULTS 2011 UPDATE NEWS | PE: Ballot boxes brought to counting centres

Singapore Presidential Election Results 2011 Update News | Pe: Ballot Boxes Brought To Counting Centres. SINGAPORE: Polling stations for the Singapore Presidential Election have closed at 8pm Saturday, and ballot boxes have been sealed and brought to 162 counting centres. Latest News: [Video] 2011 Hurricane Irene North Carolina Latest News | Hurricane Irene Makes Landfall in North Carolina.

Polls opened island-wide at 8am at 781 stations located at schools, Community Centres and void decks.

The Elections Department said as at 5pm, 83.44 per cent of 2.27 million eligible voters have cast their votes.

Many voters were still making their way to the polling stations, half an hour before polling ended at 8pm.

At Hong Wen Primary School in Towner Road, some said they waited until the eleventh hour as they had to work in the day.

Others said they wanted to wait for the wet weather to clear.

A few said they felt it made more sense to vote later, to avoid the expected queues in the earlier part of the day.

Presidential candidate Tan Cheng Bock arrived on Saturday evening at a counting centre at South View Primary.

Dr Tan was walking around the counting centre, watching votes being counted.

He said he has about 600 counting agents across the centres.

Campaign insiders said almost 200 volunteers came forward to act as counting agents on Friday.

Presidential candidate Tan Jee Say, meanwhile, arrived with his wife at a counting centre at Singapore Chinese Girls' School.

Mr Tan said he is not nervous and was looking forward to a good result.

Mr Tan said tonight is different from polling night during the general election as this is on a national scale.

Meanwhile, presidential candidate Tony Tan is expected to turn up at Toa Payoh at 10.30pm to greet supporters and await the results.

Speaking to reporters, Dr Tan said this is an important day for Singapore and he is very proud to be a Singaporean.

Presidential candidate Tan Kin Lian said he plans to head for several counting centres on Saturday evening.

Speaking to reporters, Mr Tan said he feels quite relaxed waiting for the results of the Presidential Election.

He said whatever the outcome, it will still be a win for Singapore.

Mr Tan added this presidential race has created awareness about the Presidency.

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