Draft:2029 Singaporean presidential election: Difference between revisions

Candidates are required to meet either the public or private sector requirements, as stated in the constitution.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Constitution of the Republic of Singapore - Singapore Statutes Online |url=https://sso.agc.gov.sg:5443/Act/CONS1963 |access-date=2023-09-14 |website=sso.agc.gov.sg |language=en}}</ref> The election will be an open election as not more than five terms has elapsed since a member of each ethnic community has occupied the office, a system introduced by constitutional amendments in 2016.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hussain |first=Zakir |date=2016-09-07 |title=Constitutional Commission Report released; key changes proposed to elected presidency |language=en |work=The Straits Times |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/constitutional-commission-report-released-key-changes-proposed-to-elected-presidency |access-date=2023-09-14 |issn=0585-3923}}</ref>