WILLEMSTAD - On Monday, the Supreme Electoral Council (SEC) started issuing duplicate voting cards. People who for whatever reason have not received a voting card for the March 19 elections can now request a duplicate for it.
In general, it concerns voting cards that did not reach the addressees because it is unknown. Someone can also have deregistered, passed away or his or her house does not have a number, the so-called z / n addresses.
For these reasons, a total of 1,756 voting cards were not printed and therefore not delivered in these elections. In the previous elections in 2017, that number was significantly higher at 3,342 ballots, at 4,019 in 2016 and 2,439 in 2012.
The Electoral Council observes a decrease of 900 unprinted ballot papers between 2012 and 2017. The Electoral Council does not provide an explanation for this decrease. This year that number is even lower.
People who have not received a voting card can collect their duplicate between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the Civil Registry Office popularly known as 'Kranshi'. This is possible until 6 p.m. on election day.