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SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) – Two political parties had submitted applications for registration at the Electoral Council by October 11, deadline for application of registration of (new) political parties. The two parties are Democratic Party and the Empire Culture Empowerment Association ECE, led by Nigel Wigley. Both parties have since received a decision on their application […]

SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) – The Democratic Party is registered for the upcoming elections. DP president Achken Roberto Richardson and leader Sarah Wescot-Williams received the party’s official registration at the Electoral Council of St. Maarten on Friday, October 6. In 2020, Wescot Williams had deregistered the party as it had not taken part in the election

SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) – The Electoral Council hereby wishes to announce the following to prospective political parties that are not registered at the Electoral Council and are desirous of participating in the upcoming elections on January 11th, 2024. In view of the fact that nomination date has been set for 22 November 2023, (new) political

SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) – The Electoral Council hereby wishes to inform the public that the office is now open 5 days a week. The office is located at Voges Street nr. 7, Philipsburg. The office hours of the Electoral Council are as follows: Monday – Friday:        from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.

SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) – The Electoral Council would like to remind all registered political parties that in accordance with Article 37. Par. 1 of the National Ordinance on Registration and Finances of Political Parties, they are required to submit to the Electoral Council a chronological register of donations of all donations received throughout the year

SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) – The Electoral Council of St Maarten, considering that pursuant to Decision No. 11/2014 of the Electoral Council of June 9, 2014, the political party Concordia Political Alliance Association is registered in the register of political parties referred to in Article 14, paragraph 2 of the National Ordinance on Registration and Finances of Political Parties, and that

SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) – The Electoral Council wishes to inform the general public of its closure during the month of July – August 2021. The Electoral Council will be closed from Friday July 2, 2021, to Friday August 6, 2021, and will reopen on Monday August 8, 2021. The Electoral Council can be contacted during

SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) – The Electoral Council would like to announce that its office will be closed to the public from Monday May 17 to Wednesday May 19, 2021. To contact the Electoral Council please use the email address [email protected].

SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) – The Electoral Council (EC) would like to remind all registered political parties, that the Annual Report for 2020 must be submitted to the Electoral Council before April 1, 2021, as stipulated in Article 27 of the National Ordinance on Registration and Finances of Political Parties. The Annual Report should include: a)

SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) – The Electoral Council would like to remind all registered political parties that in accordance with Article 37. Par. 1 of the National Ordinance on Registration and Finances of Political Parties, they are required to submit to the Electoral Council a chronological register of donations of all donations received throughout the year 2020,