Governor signs amendment decree to dissolve Parliament and call early elections 2020
Harbour View – On October 3, 2019, His Excellency the Governor of Sint Maarten, drs. E.B. Holiday, received a draft national decree from the Council of Ministers regulating the amendment of the decree of September 23, 2019, to dissolve Parliament and call early elections. This is the result of the decision of the members of the Central Voting Bureau, More...
Central Voting Bureau resignation puts elections on ice
Philipsburg – Now that all members of the Central Voting Bureau have resigned, the interim elections are in jeopardy and it is at this moment uncertain when they will be able to take place in accordance with More...
Pantophlet exits the political arena to focus on professional development
PHILIPSBURG — Valya Pantophlet, who contested the 2018 elections as a candidate on the United Sint Maarten Party (USP) slate, has submitted her resignation to the Board of the US party ahead of the upcoming More...
Democratic process under pressure
PHILIPSBURG – The democratic process in St. Maarten is under pressure; not due to any shenanigans but due to a rule in the Constitution and a rule in the National Ordinance Registration and Finances Political More...
Only registered parties may postulate on October 2nd
Philipsburg — The Electoral Council hereby informs prospective political parties desirous of participating in the upcoming elections that: In view of the postulation date of October 2, 2019, parties requesting More...
Patrice Gumbs resigns as Member of the Central Voting Bureau
POND ISLAND — On Monday, September 23rd 2019, Mr. Patrice Gumbs Jr tendered his resignation as member of the Central Voting Bureau. In the letter to the Prime Minister, with copies to the Governor and members More...
Council of Ministers signs declaration with Electoral Council
Philipsburg — All recently appointed Ministers have complied with Article 53 of the National Ordinance on Registration and Finances of Political Parties within 30 days of their appointment. By signing the More...
5 candidates did not meet deadline
Philipsburg — At the end of the deadline, Monday, March 26, 2018, at 18:00 hours, eighty-eight (88) of the ninety-three (93) political candidates, who contested the recently held parliamentary elections, have More...
Formateur Heyliger: “This was my last election”
By Hilbert Haar PHILIPSBURG – Formateur MP Theo Heyliger will not run in the next parliamentary elections. In a reaction to a request for an update about the formation of the new government, Heyliger informed More...
Report informateurs available
Harbour View — In keeping with the press release yesterday, cabinet of the Governor’s office has released a copy of report of the informateurs to the press. This report is entitled “More than More...
