Introduction

It seems there will be more Singaporeans having the chance to vote in this coming elections and to me, my perspective towards general elections have not changed much from the last one.  Since Singapore is not a "genuine" democracy, voting in Singapore is basically giving Singaporeans the illusion that they have a choice so that they will remain contented in the Singapore Matrix. From this perspective, general elections in Singapore is like the voter being the One in returning to the Source, rebooting the Matrix for another couple of years.

The average Singapore voter has cognitive dissonance

I think the average Singaporean may actually be quite happy if there is a walkover in their area.  He may be someone who is unhappy with the way Singapore is governed but his life is still quite fine so far.  He has internalized the classic Singaporean mentality of "acting blur" about politics. 

To him, he may not be 100% happy with this internalization but he comforts himself with the belief that "politics is dirty" and that "if you want to speak up, you must be prepared to pay the price". 

How he will respond to opposition members

For such a Singaporean, characters like Dr Chee Soon Juan irritates him because, every time he sees Dr Chee, he is constantly reminded of how cowardly he has become.  He wonders, "Why is it that Dr Chee does not behave like him and accept the reality as it is?"

As thinking adults, we hate having this cognitive dissonance.  Two possible responses to reduce this dissonance.  First, and perhaps the easier response,  is to regard Dr Chee as a "mole" sent by the PAP to destroy the opposition.  This is an easy response because he can continue to justify acting blur.  The second response is to condemn Dr Chee every single moment.  By doing that, he is actually trying to comfort himself that the decision to act blur is an optimal one.

Conclusion

Based on this reasoning, I would likely conclude that the average Singaporean may inwardly rejoice that he does not have to vote.  If he did have a chance, it will be another struggle with cognitive dissonance.  He may know that voting for the incumbent may not help Singapore in the long run but, in his mind, he is always struggling with the personal consequences of voting for the opposition.  Worries about the serial number in the voting slip, worries about his promotion being denied, worries about his children not being able to be placed into good schools, worries worries worries. 

Thus, if his area is a walkover, he can thus sit back and feel better of himself, justifying that, "the situation in Singapore is bad but hey, don't blame me, blame the opposition that I do not have the chance to vote!"  He can then go on and live his merry life.