NA remains largest party after final count
~ National Alliance remains largest party in St. Maarten after final recount ~ only minor changes to MPs vote tally ~ PHILIPSBURG — While some Members of Parliament-elect from the August 19 snap elections More...
Elections postponed until August 19
PHILIPSBURG — In consultation with Acting Governor Emily Bird-Lake, the government has postponed the elections for a new parliament from July 19 until August 19. Postulation Day is now set for July 2 and More...
Legislative Oversight
By Hilbert Haar An unintentional failure to notice or do something. That is, according to the Oxford dictionary, the definition of the term oversight. The current discrepancies between Article 59 of the Constitution More...
Central Voting Bureau members sworn in
PHILIPSBURG — On Friday, September 3, 2021 the recently appointed new members and substitute members of the Central Voting Bureau were sworn in by His Excellency Governor drs. Eugene B. Holiday at his cabinet. These More...
SMCP SUBMITS A STRONG LIST OF 13 CANDIDATES
PHILIPSBURG — On Postulation Day, Thursday, November 21, 2019, the Sint Maarten Christian Party, SMCP, submitted a list of 13 candidates for the upcoming 2020 elections to be held on Thursday, January 9. The More...
Playing by the rules
By Hilbert Haar When will politicians learn that they have to play by the rules? Given the soap opera the interim elections have become that could take some time. A lot of time. I won’t go into the specifics 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...
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...
No action from Central Voting Bureau against MP Richardson
PHILIPSBURG – For the time being the Central Voting Bureau (CVB) does not see a role for itself in assessing the right of United St. Maarten party (USp) leader Frans Richardson to his seat in Parliament. CVB-chairman More...
