SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - Party for Progress (PFP) Member of Parliament (MP) Melissa Gumbs submitted a letter discussing a small but significant change to St. Maarten’s election day setup to Minister of General Affairs and Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs on Wednesday, September 14, 2022.
The letter focuses on vote-buying and includes a request for the Prime Minister to consider making an amendment to article 12, point 2 of the existing ‘Kiesbesluit’ (electoral decree). Gumbs believes that this would be a concrete step on the road to electoral reform.
Article 12, point 2 regulates the sizing, appearance, and setup of the ...
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