SINGAPORE, June 22 — Singapore will go to the polls on July 10, the Elections Department said today.

Separately, the Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement that Nomination Day will be on June 30.

The announcements came soon after Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong made a live address to the nation saying that he had advised President Halimah Yacob to dissolve Parliament and issue the Writ of Election.

Mr Lee said that he decided to call for the election now because the Government’s five-year term is ending, and after great effort at battling the Covid-19 pandemic, Singapore is now in a "stable position”.

He added that after studying the matter, he is confident that voters can vote safely and that political parties can campaign effectively during this period. — TODAY