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Snap general elections were held in Sint Maarten on 26 February 2018 following a no confidence vote in the Second Marlin cabinet. [1]
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Snap general elections were held in Sint Maarten on 26 February 2018 following a no confidence vote in the Second Marlin cabinet. [1]
In November 2017, a motion of no confidence against Prime Minister William Marlin and some other ministers was accepted in Parliament, due to Marlin's position in the negotiation with the Dutch government about anti fraud measures and aid funds in the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria. [2] After the motion of no confidence was accepted, Marlin tendered the resignation of his cabinet to governor Eugene Holiday and requested elections to be held. [3] It is the second early election in a row since the Gumbs cabinet fell in 2015. [4]
The 15 seats in the Estates were elected by proportional representation. [5] In order to participate in the election, new parties and parties without a seat in parliament were required to obtain at least 142 signatures; 1% of the valid votes of the 2016 parliamentary elections. [6]
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| United Democrats | 5,748 | 42.41 | 7 | 0 | |
| National Alliance | 4,139 | 30.54 | 5 | 0 | |
| United St. Maarten Party | 1,788 | 13.19 | 2 | –1 | |
| St. Maarten Christian Party | 1,181 | 8.71 | 1 | +1 | |
| St. Maarten Development Movement | 416 | 3.07 | 0 | 0 | |
| People's Progressive Alliance | 280 | 2.07 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 13,552 | 100.00 | 15 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 13,552 | 97.13 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 401 | 2.87 | |||
| Total votes | 13,953 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 22,559 | 61.85 | |||
| Source: Government of Sint Maarten | |||||
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