“You have to manage your work, your family commitments. Yet you’re putting time aside to volunteer—and you’re not being paid for doing this.”

From students to working professionals and retirees, more Singaporeans are stepping up as political volunteers. But why do they do it?

For GE2025, RICE goes behind the scenes with a few volunteers to uncover what really happens on the ground—and how the experience has changed the way they see Singapore’s political system.

Editor’s note: For this video, RICE sought a balanced representation of views across Singapore’s political spectrum. While we reached out to both ruling and opposition parties, we were unable to secure an interview with a PAP volunteer. RICE does not endorse any political party in Singapore.
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