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Tag archive for ‘political parties’
By The Publisher On Wednesday, December 18th, 2019
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Only one party published manifesto in timely manner

Philipsburg — The Electoral Council would like to remind all political parties contesting the upcoming parliamentary elections that in accordance with the National Ordinance on Registration and Finances of More...

By The Publisher On Sunday, November 24th, 2019
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The writing is on the wall

By Hilbert Haar Let me make one thing clear before writing anything else. The real winners and losers will become apparent only after the January 9, 2020 elections. But I still think, quoting Greta Thunberg, that More...

By The Publisher On Sunday, October 6th, 2019
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Deadline for application registration new political parties: Wednesday, October 9, 2019

PHILIPSBURG — The Electoral Council hereby wishes to inform prospective political parties desirous of participating in the upcoming elections on 9 January 2020 that: In view of the fact that postulation date More...

By The Publisher On Thursday, September 26th, 2019
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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...

By Desk Editor On Wednesday, July 11th, 2018
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Minister Plenipotentiary and deputy Minister Plenipotentiary sign declaration with Electoral Council

Philipsburg — On June 29, 2018, the Electoral Council invited Minister Plenipotentiary, drs. Jorien Wuite, and deputy Minister Plenipotentiary, Mr. Michael Somersall, to sign the declaration regarding article More...

By The Publisher On Tuesday, March 27th, 2018
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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...

By The Publisher On Thursday, February 8th, 2018
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Only one party published manifesto in timely manner

Philipsburg — The Electoral Council would like to remind all political parties contesting the upcoming parliamentary elections that in accordance with the National Ordinance on Registration and Finances of More...

By The Publisher On Sunday, January 28th, 2018
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Information evening on registration of donations

Philipsburg — The Electoral Council would like to invite all political parties and candidates contesting the upcoming parliamentary elections to an information evening on registration of donations. Other interested More...

By The Publisher On Tuesday, January 16th, 2018
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Green light for all political parties

PHILIPSBURG – All political parties are good to go for the February 26 parliamentary elections. On Tuesday afternoon, the Central Voting Bureau approved all the necessary paperwork during a brief public meeting More...

By The Publisher On Sunday, January 7th, 2018
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Parties have no clear platforms

Dear Editor, In the Dutch/European system of politics that incentivizes large number of political parties, it is common and maybe even inevitable that governments have to be formed by coalitions. For the coalitions More...