St.

Maarten
2016 ELECTIONS
List of Parties and their Candidate

LEADER

LEADER

1. Theodore Theo Heyliger

1. Frans Richardson

2. Franklin Frankie Meyers

3. Tamara Leonard
4. Dr. Lloyd Richardson
5. Cornelius de Weever
6. Leona Marlin-Romeo
7. Cookie Bijlani
8. Claret Connor
9. Jules James
10. Josianne Artsen
11. Terry J. Peterson
12. Louis Engel
13. Tatiana Arrindell
14. May-ling Chun
15. Eugene Heyliger
16. Armand Meda
17. Kevin Maingrette
18. Richard Panneek
19. Dione Trustfull
20. ONeal Arrindell
21. Osvaldo St. Vil - Mateo
22. Patrick Salmon
23. Otmar Jonis

2. Anna Rabess-Richardson
3. Maurice Lake
4. Richinel Brug
5. Maria Buncamper-Molanus
6. Lloyd Paul
7. Romain Laville,
8. Agnes Brooks-Mardenborough
9. Lisa Alexander
10. Chanel Brownbill
11. Raphael Brooks
12. Martin Wilson
13. Benjamin Kelly
14. Lyndon Lewis
15. Dennis Williams
16. Myrna Richardson
17. Sergio Bryson
18. Hillary Williams
19. Jelen Coulanges
20. Franklin De Windt
21. Early Charlemagne
22. Louella Rog
23. Silvio Master

LEADER
1.

William Marlin

2. Silveria Jacobs
3. George Pantophlet
4. Christophe Emmanuel
5. Rodolphe Samuel
6. Hyacinth Richardson
7. Henrietta Doran-York
8. Richard Gibson
9. Ardwell Iron
10. Cedric Peterson
11. Romeo Pantophlet
12. Louie Laveist
13. Jimmy Challenger
14. Elvis Flanders
15. Rene Violenus
16. Nicardo McQuilkin
17. Jennifer Richardson
18. Robert Budike
19. Henry Salomons,
20. Narda de Windt
21. Oswald Bell
22. Sau Ying Steeman
23. Herbert Martina

LEADER
1.

Sarah Wescot-Williams

2. Emil Lee
3. Jorien Wuite
4. Perry Geerlings
5. Hasani Ellis
6. Raphael Arrindell
7. Reginald Willemsberg
8. Conrad Richardson
9. Jelle Hamstra
10. Chasen Williams
11. Jacqueline Brooks
12. Marvio Cooks
13. Carmen Hodge-Smith
14. Patsy Flanders
15. Harry Brown
16. Yoan Adams Torres
17. Shirley Hilaire
18. Marinka Gumbs

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2016 ELECTIONS
List of Parties and their Candidate

LEADER

LEADER

1. Gracita Arrindell

1. Wycliffe Smith

2. Philip van Delden

3. Charles Jeffrey Richardson
4. Cleopatra DayDay-Halley
5. Les Brown
6. Patrick Eugene Williams
7. Anne Franchesca
8. Armando Gumbs
9. Angelina Williams-James
10. Frendsel Rimon
11. Regina Janga
12. Don Hughes Jr
13. Johan Zwart
14. Edwin "Ed" Gumbs

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LEADER

Peter Gittens,
Mulrose Toulon-Sponsper
Claude Peterson
Beverley Gibbs
Benjamin Bell
Francelise Mauricia-Peterson
Pedrito Arrindell
Michael Somersall

1.

Leonard Lenny Priest

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7.

Leroy Vlaun
Elton Jones
Pablo Hanson
Denissen Philips
Rudolf Rogers
Josyln Richardson

LEADER
1. Benjamin Ortega

LEADER
1. Mercedes Elektra van der Waals-Wyatt

2. Lucrecia Loekie Morales

3. Jacinto Mock

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6.

Arthur Bute
Rosemary Rosey Richardson
Raymond Matser
James Busby
Terrance Frederick

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INDEPENDENT
MEMBERS

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ELECTIONS

SHEET

1.

Elections will be held on September 26, 2016.

2.

Parliament has 15 seats and usually has a term of four (4) years. Current term had to end in 2018. However, due to
constant shifting of the majority in Parliament and changes to ministers, snap elections were called.

3.

14 current Members of Parliament are seeking re-election. One is retiring from politics (MP Johan "Janchi" Leonard - UP).

4.

Nine parties are registered as contesting the elections.

5.

126 candidates are expected on ballot.

6.

Total number of voters is 22,302. Only people with Dutch nationality can vote and they must be registered in the Civil
Registry.

7.

Women form the majority of voters.

8.

After election, a bloc of eight of more MPs are needed to form a government. The Council of Ministers is appointed by
the Governor on recommendation of the bloc of majority Mps.

9.

The Council of Ministers comprises seven (7) persons with an eighth serving as minister plenipotentiary in The Hague.

10.

Voting will take place at 20 polling stations.