2011 Singaporean presidential election
Timeline
All the dates and time reflected in this timeline are in Local Singaporean Time (SST).

2011 Singaporean presidential election

Section Title: Timeline
Table Section Text: All the dates and time reflected in this timeline are in Local Singaporean Time (SST).

Date	Event

May 2011

10 May	Former Foreign Minister George Yeo declines to run for Presidency, or any other forms of elected office, following his defeat in the recent general election on 8 May, calling himself a "free spirit" and not "temperamentally suited" for the Presidency.

27 May	Former Member of Parliament Tan Cheng Bock announces candidacy.

29 May	Former Senior Minister of State Zainul Abidin declines to run for the Presidency, but left open the option of declaring a run in the future.

June 2011

1 June	Applications for Certificate of Eligibility (COE) to run in the race were made available. Both Mark Lee and People's Liberal Democratic Party leader Ooi Boon Ewe announces their candidacy, the latter asking the Election Department to waive one of the constitutional requirements for the Presidency for him.

2 June	George Yeo backtracks from earlier statement, announces on Facebook that he is "thinking hard" about a run.

3 June	Former Director and CEO of NTUC Income and Party Secretary Tan Kin Lian said he will announce his candidacy at a "later date", and confirmed that he will stand in the elections four days later.

5 June	George Yeo announces he will make a decision on a potential candidacy in 2 weeks, and asked friends to pick up the eligibility forms on his behalf.

9 June	Former Senior Minister S. Jayakumar declines to run for president during a newspaper interview.

10 June	Secretary-General of Singapore People's Party and former Opposition Member of Parliament Chiam See Tong declines to run for president.

23 June	Former Deputy Prime Minister, Executive Director of the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) and Chairman of Singapore Press Holdings Limited (SPH), Tony Tan, announces candidacy.

26 June	Tan Kin Lian told Shin Min Daily News that he does not rule out the possibility of discussing with Tan Cheng Bock, of one of them dropping out of the campaign to prevent a three-cornered contest.

28 June	Tan Cheng Bock responded that he would not drop the presidential bid even if Tan Kin Lian approaches him about it.

July 2011

1 July	Incumbent President S.R. Nathan declines to run for a third term in the Presidential office.

7 July	Tony Tan and Tan Kin Lian submit eligibility forms.

11 July	Ooi Boon Ewe submits eligibility forms.

15 July	Singapore Democratic Party candidate Tan Jee Say announces candidacy.

22 July	Tan Cheng Bock submits eligibility forms.

27 July	Andrew Kuan collected eligibility forms.

August 2011

3 August	Issuance of Writ of Election, with the nomination day and polling day adjourned at 17 and 27 August, respectively. Tan Jee Say submits eligibility forms.

5 August	Andrew Kuan submits eligibility forms.

6 August	Deadline for application of certificates of eligibility

11 August	Presidential Elections Commission announced four candidates: Tan Cheng Bock, Tan Jee Say, Tony Tan and Tan Kin Lian to be granted certificates of eligibility.

17 August	Nomination Day All four candidates were successfully nominated and their respective election symbols and slogans were unveiled.

17–25 August	Campaigning Period (see below)

18 August	First Candidate Broadcast

20 August	Broadcast of Candidate Profiles

23 August	Channel NewsAsia hosts televised forum "Meet the Candidates" Tan Jee Say holds night rally at Toa Payoh Stadium.

24 August	Tony Tan holds lunchtime rally at Boat Quay, next to the United Overseas Bank (UOB) Plaza. Tan Kin Lian holds night rally at Yio Chu Kang Stadium.

25 August	Tan Cheng Bock holds night indoor rally at the Singapore Expo.

26 August	Cooling-off Day Second Candidate Broadcast

27 August	Polling Day (see below)

28 August	1.19 am- Election recount begins 4.23 am- Returning Officer Yam Ah Mee announces final outcome of election (see below)

31 August	S.R. Nathan's term of office expires. Overseas Vote Counting (see below)

September 2011

1 September	7.30 pm- Presidential inauguration at Istana (see below)

Sentence(s)

At 4.23 am SST, the results were released by Returning Officer Yam Ah Mee Department at Prinsep Street.

final_sentence: At 4.23 am SST, the results were released by Returning Officer Yam Ah Mee Department at Prinsep Street.