PHILIPSBURG:--- The board of the United People's Party (UP) says the Judge did not throw out the case initiated by the United People's (UP) Party with respect to obtaining a copy of the voter's registry which has been common practice in the past. The Judge ruled the case inadmissible due to a semantic error where it should have been against country Sint Maarten and not the Government, and therefore it is not perceived as a loss.
The UP will resubmit the case to the Courts soonest after the correction has been made.
The UP Party presented a case with respect to the constitutional voting rights of the people.
You have cases where persons have been stricken from the voter's registry, and you have numerous cases currently in court where the individuals are fighting to have their voting rights restored so they can exercise their right to vote on Friday, August 29.
The UP Party started a case based on the Election Ordinance. We wanted to get an insight into the voter's registry by getting a copy based on the new ordinance that governs our country's national elections.
Voters are being surprised today by not receiving their voting card.
The UP Party is fighting to preserve the voting rights of the people and for Government to respect these rights which are enshrined in our laws and Constitution.
Nobody should be allowed to take away those rights just like that. You have individuals who have been voting in every election and now they are being disenfranchised.
The UP Party is working in the interests of the people to protect their voting rights and will address this constitutional right of the people.
If the voter's registry was handled according to the law there would be no cases in front of the Judge today by the people who are fighting for their rights to be put back on the registry so they can vote.
The Civil Registry Department falls under the Minister of General Affairs who is the Prime Minister. The system is broken and needs to be fixed, and the UP is prepared and ready to fix it.
The UP Party will not stand by and allow disenfranchisement of the people's right to vote.
United People's (UP) Party Board – GO GREEN
