It has been posited that changes in electoral boundaries do not affect the country-wide distribution of votes.
It's not correct.
Die-hard PAP and Opposition supporters will vote PAP and Opposition, respectively, regardless of whether they are in one constituency or another.
But voters in the middle ground or who haven't made up their minds will assess the candidates standing for election in their constituencies.
If the candidates are incumbents, especially if they are from a constituency that the voters have moved to or have been moved to by the Electoral Boundaries Committee, have the incumbents lived up to the voters' expectations in Parliament (how often have they been present, how many questions have they asked and what is the quality of these questions, how often have they presented suggestions and what is the quality of their suggestions) and in looking after the constituents and the constituencies?
If the candidates are incumbents in single member constituencies that have been absorbed into group representation constituencies, the other members of the group will have to be assessed as well.
If the candidates are not the incumbents, do they or their party deserve your vote?
In conclusion, it's not correct to think that changes in electoral boundaries do not affect the country-wide distribution of votes.
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