Workers' Party supporters are out in their usual force waiting, munching and drinking at the fabled Block 322 Hougang Avenue 5 coffee shop for the GE2020 Polling Day results to be announced.

The famous coffee shop is being patronised by Workers' Party supporters, even though television and video screenings will not be allowed at F&B outlets under Phase 2 during this Covid-19 election this year.

The Elections Department of Singapore had said previously that owners of F&B outlets should not screen political broadcasts, online rallies or other election-related broadcasts on their premises as they can draw crowds.

But it appears that televisions blaring mainstream media programmes is not necessary to get WP supporters together.

In the age of narrowcasting and social media, patrons at the coffee shop are keeping abreast about the GE2020 results individually through their own channels -- but doing it together.

Here is look at the scene on the ground at 9pm:

The crowd has traditionally been known to explode in a cacophony of sounds, such as guttural grunts, when the WP retains Hougang SMC.

Cars honking, whistles blowing, flags waving, and tables banging are par for the course.

Even before results are out as polling got extended till 10pm, the crowd is getting ready.

All photos & videos by Syahindah Ishak