S1E29: EBRC report: What the new electoral boundaries mean for GE2025

Mar 14, 2025

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Synopsis: The Usual Place host Natasha Ann Zachariah hunts for new perspectives on issues that matter to young people.

The Electoral Boundaries Review Committee (EBRC) dropped its report on March 11 and here’s the gist: Boundaries for GRCs have been rejigged, new SMCs have been carved out, and there are now more constituencies with double-barrelled names.

Now that we have a clear picture of how the electoral map has changed, what do these changes mean as we head into a general election?

To answer that question, Natasha speaks with former nominated Member of Parliament Eugene Tan, an associate professor of law at the Singapore Management University, and Straits Times senior political correspondent Tham Yuen-C.

The conversation also dives into the talk of gerrymandering, why the EBRC gave a more detailed explanation of the changes than in past reports, and what political parties have to do now.

Highlights (click/tap above):

5:23 Dissecting the talk of gerrymandering

13:23 Voters are more concerned with everyday issues

17:43 What's with the double-barrelled GRC names?

23:42 The Jurong GRC split: what does it mean for parties with a presence there?

28:34 Will the electoral map changes affect "horse trading"?

32:19 Prof Tan and Yuen-C pick the 'hottest' GRCs or SMCs to watch

Host: Natasha Ann Zachariah

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Edited by ST Podcast producers: Teo Tong Kai & Eden Soh

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