Deadline to register is approaching, April 10
PHILIPSBURG:--- The President of Parliament Hon. Gracita Arrindell is reminding residents to register this week, or before Thursday, April 10 if they want to participate in European Union (EU) Parliamentary elections.
Elections are on May 22 for the 751 member chamber of the European Parliament. Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) represent 503.7 million people in the European Union.
Registration forms must be turned over to the Office of Dutch Representation on Front Street #26 before April 10 in order for one to be able to participate in the May 22 elections of members to the EU parliament.
The registration forms are available at the Office of Dutch Representation, but can also be downloaded from www.stemmenvanuithetbuitenland.nl. As soon as the voting forms are available, the Representation will invite those who have registered by e-mail, in order to pick them up or have them sent to their home address. People can fill in their form and deliver it in a sealed envelope to the Representation's Office at the latest May 22nd, 2014 at 3 p.m.
President of Parliament Hon. Gracita Arrindell is calling on all inhabitants of Sint Maarten over 18 and holding the Dutch nationality, who wants to use their right to vote to register at the Office of Dutch Representation.