WILLEMSTAD - A total of 27 political groups have expressed an interest in participating in the upcoming parliamentary elections. The number of parties that have indicated to the Electoral Council that they wish to participate is far above the average.
The first step that the parties must take is to submit a candidate list on January 21. The time to submit those lists has been extended because the parties are not allowed to cross one another due to the corona measures. Legally there is a period of seven hours for submitting the lists, which has now been extended by two hours. And it can be done from nine in the morning to six in the afternoon.
Parties submitting their election list on January 21 must receive at least 788 votes in support on January 30 and 31. Only then will they be able to participate in the elections on March 19.