The St. Maarten Private Eye 2007 Election Section has been created for you, the voters, to help you decide who to give your vote to. It will appear here on the top of the Front Page of SXM PE until just after April 20th, Election Day.
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Guide
Below you will find a list and link to each of the six parties that are contesting the SXM 2007 IC Elections, each party has it's own page, on it you will find each candidate, also with their own page.
Further down you will find the news list, all the stories connected to the election and compaign, those stories directly connected to parties and candidates will also be cross posted onto their page.
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PARTIES CONTESTING
National Alliance
Democratic Party
Peoples Progessive Alliance
Democratic Labor Party
National Democratic Party
St Maarten People Believers Independant Movement
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Draft Animal Regulation Ordinance - English
Draft Animal Regulation Ordinance - Dutch
Draft SXM Ombudsman Legistlation
Governor Richards "Code of Conduct" - Presented in 2002
Enviro and Cultural Foundations - Recommendations for politicians
The OLD Elections 2006 - 2007 Thread
Elections in Sint Maarten -1971 to 2006 - 2nd draft (Pdf)
The Main Threads Secton on the right of this website is like a filing cabinet, you can find more news there.
News, articles and letters on the Elections below
Election results ratified - 28th April 2007
Weekender - Money Ruled Elections - 28th April 2007
Laveist thanks supporters - 28th April 2007
PPA seeks election answers - 28th April 2007
Letter - Bijnsdorp - DP is not a party - 28th April 2007
Letter - Rollocks preaches about success and failure - 26th April 2007
Votes verified, Hodge and Richards in confrontation - 26th April 2007
Tempers flare at main voting bureau - 26th April 2007
Electorial Member say's Governor was wrong - 26th April 2007
Ottley denies fraud allegations - 26th April 2007
Fewer votes for DP, NA, but results remain 6-5 - 26th April 2007
Lt. Gov refutes allegations election law was violated - 26th April 2007
Ottely confirms police questioning - 26th April 2007
PPA member questioned - 25th April 2007
Enviro groups: Elections were not green enough - 25th April 2007
Pantophlet promises to be vigilant - 25th April 2007
The Daily Herald Editorial - So close and yet so far - 24th April 2007
Election results to be ratified on Wednesday - 24th April 2007
Today Editorial - Election Reflection - 23rd April 2007
Costly Misread - 23rd April 2007
William blames loss on many different reasons - 23rd April 2007
Maria thanks electorate - 23rd April 2007
Gracita - I will be back - 23rd April 2007
Theo - Voters voted for progress - 23rd April 2007
Pantophlet thanks voters - 23rd April 2007
Maria - Lots of work ahead - 23rd April 2007
Laveist humbled - 23rd April 2007
Daily Herald Editorial - A testing time - 23rd April 2007
SXM PE Blog Post - The Day After - Election Results and news - 22nd April 2007
SXM PE Blog Post - SXM IC Election 2007 Results - 21st April 2007
Daily Herald Editorial - The Day After - 21st April 2007
Now for the task at hand - 21st April 2007
DP standing firm - 21st April 2007
Festive atmosphere and traffic jams - 21st April 2007
Gracita - We got our marching orders - 21st April 2007
It's DP for the third time - 21st April 2007
DP and NA supporters quad bikes confiscated - 21st April 2007
William Marlin - We will be formidable opposition - 21st April 2007
Candidates - Young voters the deciding factor - 21st April 2007
Inmates vote - 21st April 2007
Maria - Time for healing - 21st April 2007
NA and DP youth - Getting served - 21st April 2007
Reasons to have voted - 21st Paril 2007
Richards - We need to do something about traffic - 21st April 2007
Richards applauds election turnout - 21st April 2007
Young voters are winners - 21st April 2007
Tsunami of political t-shirts - 21st April 2007
Voters run guantlet at polling stations - 21st Paril 2007
Statia 2007 election results - 21st April 2007
Saba - WIPM win by landslide - 21st April 2007
Woman in critical condition after fall from Quad Bike, left in road by 'friends' - 21st April 2007
Letter - To Baker Jr - 21st April 2007
SXM PE Blog Post - GIS and Propaganda - Tools of the DP - 20th April 2007
Election Day! - 20th April 2007
Web campaigning - 20th April 2007
Electronic campaigning - 19th April 2007
Richards strongly appeals to use democratic right to vote - 19th April 2007
Antillean and foreign voters almost equal - 19th April 2007
Zero tolerance policy by police on Election Day - 19th April 2007
Inmates go on strike, doubt if they will vote - 19th April 2007
Keep it nice - 17th April 2007
SXM PE Blog Post - Who are you voting for and why? - Final Days - 16th April 2007
Eligible voters should get at least four hours off to vote - 16th April 2007
New status, social issues, education take centre stage in final debate - 16th April 2007
NA concerned about alcohol on Election Day - 7th April 2007
Education top issue for voters - 7th April 2007
Carnival village photo - 7th April 2007
Theo - There is a plan for pond island - 7th April 2007
New secondary school - 5th April 2007
Sarah - More classrooms more important than new schools - 5th April 2007
Daily Herald Editorial - Their own minds - 5th April 2007
“We” Movement submits list of demands to political parties - 5th April 2007
Voters washed away by Tsunami - 5th April 2007
Letter - Stewey - Bakers song - 5th April 2007
Theo - NA ad is a lie - 4th April 2007
Carnival village photo - 4th April 2007
AVS - Baker Jr talks about Frans song - 3rd April 2007.mp3
Gracita lauds cell phone ban - 3rd April 2007
New St Peters voting station - 2nd April 2007
Parties provide insights into campaign financing - 2nd April 2007
Only DP, NA and PPA participated in debate - 2nd April 2007
Debate - 1 April 07 - pt 2.mp3
Debate - 1 April 07 - pt 3.mp3
Debate - 1 April 07 - pt 4.mp3
Debate - 1 April 07 - pt 5.mp3
Duncan - OECS supports Antilles membership - 31st March 2007
Letter - Belvedere Resident - 31st March 2007
Letter - DP back door - 31st March 2007
Letter -Terry Peterson - Peeved about Sarah's ad - 31st March 2007
Joan's March photo - 31st March 2007
Duncan defends caution with Civil servant personal info - 31st March 2007
Roy Hard hat - 31st March 2007
Joan asks for respect - 31st March 2007
NA Ad cartoon on Meyers - 30th March 2007
Letter - Terry Peterson - SXM Children, lost and forgotten - 30th March 2007
DP meeting ad on the issues - 30th March 2007
Joan Verwoord gets license, march goes ahead - 30th March 2007
Cell phones to be switched off - 30th March 2007
Joan Verwoord - No protection in licence - 30th March 2007
Cellular phones must be off when entering polling station - 30th March 2007
No ban on sale of alcoholic beverages on Election Day - 30th March 2007
SXM PE Blog Post - Support March for Ms. Joan Verwoord - Friday 30th March
Sarah - Focus was on quality, not new schools - 29th March 2007
Sarah - We will get info one way or another - 29th March 2007one
New plans for a new school in Cay Hill - 29th March 2007
Roy - Belvedere lots assigned - 29th March 2007
Laveist - Govt providing aid to fire victims - 29th March 2007
Smaller parties to refuse debate if not with main parties - 29th March 2007
Two year work permits - 29th March 2007
Roy: More land for house lots possible - 29th March 2007
Miss B’s licence renewed, but Friday’s march still on - 29th March 2007
SXM PE Blog Post - Roy Marlin's Great Land Give Away! - 28th March 2007
Distribution of voting cards gets underway - 28th March 2007
Theophilus Priest calls AVS debates discriminatory - 28th March 2007
AVS Policial debates - 28th March 2007
NDP wants appology from AVS - 28th March 2007
Gracita - Is tour map lost - 28th March 2007
Ad - CCSXM - Sarah's Shame - 28th March 2007
Letter - Cay Hill to Theo - 27th March 2007
Letter - Tuitt - Social Housing SXM Style - 27th March 2007
Roy - Land not a hoax - 26th March 2007
PPA urges Dominicanos to vote for their future - 26th March 2007
Theo and the salt pickers - 24th March 2007
Roads to be paved - 23rd March 2007
Ground breaking for senior center - 24th March 2007
Still no decision on Dunes Licence - 24th March 2007
Letter - Robbie Ferron - Odious undemocratic comments - 24th March 2007
William Marlin - Foriegners can speak out - 24th March 2007
Letter - Adhere to rules of deomcracy - 24th March 2007
Letter - George Williams - It wasn't me - 24th March 2007
Roy - 100 percent financing for land lots - 24th March 2007
Marlin vs Marlin - William calls land deal a hoax - 23rd March 2007
NA call land sale an election hoax - 23rd March 2007
No decision as yet on Dunes casino licence - 23rd March 2007
Letter - Greg Richardson - Investment vs expenses - 23rd March 2007
Letter - George Williams - Letter to Mr Nagico - 23rd March 2007
Letter - Fernando Clarke - Let the experience kick in - 23rd March 2007
Letter - Funny side of election - 22nd March 2007
Roy Marlin - Water Boy - 22nd March 2007
‘PPA won’t stay in opposition’ - 22nd March 2007
AVS - Fernando Clarke interviews Kendall Dupesoy 1 - 22nd March 2007
AVS - Fernando Clarke interviews Kendall Dupesoy 2 - 22nd March 2007
AVS - Fernando Clarke interviews Kendall Dupesoy 3 - 22nd March 2007
Round Windows - 21st March 2007
PPA meeting - Don Hughes - 21st March 2007
PPA meeting - Maria Bass - 21st March 2007.mp3
PPA meeting - 'Janchi' Leonard - 21st March 2007.mp3
PPA meeting - Gracita - 21st March 2007.mp3
National Alliance holds its first public meeting - 21st March 2007
DP claims Salt Pond - 21st March 2007
Letter - Who is buying and who is selling - 21st March 2007
Letter - Mercedes Hernandez - Buying votes on Govt property - 21st March 2007
Urgent money to be used for new school - 20th March 2007
Gregory Frederick - Consult with voters - 20th March 2007
184 Belvedere lots go on sale - 20th March 2007
Six political parties eligible for election - 20th March 2007
DP gives wheelchair to 77-year-old man - 20th March 2007
George Pantophlet challenges Govt tax plans - 19th March 2007
NA to hold public meeting Tuesday, PPA Wednesday - 19th March 2007
Maria wants parallel approach to housing, immigration issues - 19th March 2007
Maria wants parallel approach to housing, immigration issues - 19th March 2007
AVS - Saloman and Peterson on Ebenezer - 18th March 2007.mp3
AVS - Amarette Hodge Macou - 18th march 2007.mp3
AVS - Roy Lynch - 18th march 2007.mp3
Radio Soualiga - Rollocks interview with Violet Williams and Henry Saloman pt 1 - 17th March 2007
Radio Soualiga - Rollocks interview with Violet Williams and Henry Saloman pt 2 - 17th March 2007
Radio Soualiga - Rollocks interview with Violet Williams and Henry Saloman pt 3 - 17th March 2007
Radio Soualiga - Rollocks interview with Violet Williams and Henry Saloman pt 4 - 17th March 2007
Jeffrey Richardson opens office - 17th March 2007
NA Cartoon Ad - 16th March 2007
AVS - Enviro Foundations release enviro advice for politicians - 15th March 2007.mp3
Letter - Bijnsdorp - SXM Idol - 15th March 2007
Alliance candidate calls for civil servant assessment - 13th March 2007
Greg committed - 13th March 2007
Gregory Richardson calls for transparent election financing - 13th March 2007
NA - DP plays dirty - 12th March 2007
Letter - Peterson reponds to Salomans- 12th March 2007
PPA candidate to tackle police insurance - 12th march 2007
NA, DP accuse each other of launching personal attacks - 12th March 2007
SXM PE Blog Post - SXM Election Section - Finding the 'Good Apples' - 11th March 2007
Letter - Tuitt - Taxless St Maarten - 10th March 2007
Political websites not setting the tone in SXM politics - 10th March 2007
SPBIP gets signatures to contest elections - 10th March 2007
Letter - G Carty - Where is all this money coming from? - 10th March 2007
Letter - G Pantophlet - Is this 50 years experience - 10th March 2007
Letter - Leopold James - To all Native and Indigenous voters - 10th March 2007
SPBIM eligable to run - 10th March 2007
Voting stations - 9th March 2007
Signatures needed for new parties - 9th March 2007
DLP and NDP have required signatures to participate - 8th March 2007
DP cartoon ad - 8th March 2007
UF wants Laveist investigated - 7th March 2007
George cartoon - 6th March 2007
Today Business - Greg Arrindell - 6th March 2007
Frans - Sell shares to local people - 6th March 2007
Meyers appologises, sort of - 6th March 2007
Letter - Delden - All that shines is not gold - 6th March 2007
Terry Peterson ecology course - 5th March 2007
Oliver - DP and NA the same - 5th March 2007
NDP appeals for signatures - 5th March 2007
Gregory Richardson launches website - 5th March 2007
DP and PPA endorse ethics - 5th March 2007
Today Editorial - The campaign begins - 3rd March 2007
6 parties to contest elections - 2nd March 2007
Daily Herald Editorial - All over again - 2nd March 2007
NA, DP in friendly face-to-face Nomination Day confrontation - 2nd March 2007
National Alliance vows to return to power - 1st March 2007
Letter - Bijnsdorp - Jose Lake Jr - Scientist or makeover artist - 1st March 2007
Six parties expected to submit their lists - 1st March 2007
NA is not at war with any party, Marlin working on seven seats - 1st March 2007
PPA confident about two seats, says DP experience a liability - 1st March 2007
Pride calls for green campaigning - 1st March 2007
SXM Pride calls on Lt Gov to regulate political signage - 28th February 2007
DP declare war on NA - 28th February 2007
Letter - Chamba - Response to Kendall Dupesoy - 28th February 2007
Letter - Kendall Dupesoy to Chamba Chada - 26th February 2007
1.2 millions nafs for new Curacao voting machines - 26th February 2007
Daily Herald Editorial - Something worthwhile - 24th February 2007
Letter - Chamba Chada - I will never vote again - 22nd February 2007
William Marlin forecasts ‘licks’ for the DP - 19th February 2007
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Previous Election News also covering the 2006 Federal Elections can be found on the old Elections 2006 - 2007 Thread
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