Speculation on the exact polling date was rife, as political analysts expected polling to be held after the Chinese New Year on 7 February and during the week-long school holidays from 7 to 16 March, as schools will be available for use as polling stations.
對于投票日的確實日期眾說紛紜，政治分析家預測投票日會落在2月7日的華人新年后，和3月7日到16日的學校假期之間，因為學校可以作為投票站用途。