Elections in Aruba
In today's world, Elections in Aruba has become a topic of great relevance and debate. With the advancement of technology and globalization, Elections in Aruba has taken an unexpected role, generating conflicting opinions and diverse positions. There is no doubt that Elections in Aruba has impacted different aspects of society, from politics to the economy, including culture and daily life. In this article, we will explore the various facets of Elections in Aruba and discuss its influence today, as well as its possible implications in the future. Through an interdisciplinary approach, we will approach Elections in Aruba from multiple perspectives with the goal of better understanding its scope and meaning in contemporary society.
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Aruba elects a legislature on the national level. The Estates (Staten) have 21 members, elected for a four-year term by Open list Party-list proportional representation. Seats are distributed between parties that have gained at least one full quota (1/21, or approximately 4.76% of the vote) using the Hagenbach-Bischoff system (a variant of the D'Hondt method). Before obtaining the status as land (English: country in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Aruba participated in elections for its Island Council and for the Aruba constituency of the parliament of the Netherlands Antilles.
Aruba has a multi-party system, with two or three strong parties and a third party that is electorally successful.
Latest elections
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| Aruban People's Party | 23,376 | 39.86 | 9 | –4 | |
| People's Electoral Movement | 22,061 | 37.61 | 9 | +2 | |
| Proud and Respected People | 5,531 | 9.43 | 2 | New | |
| Network of Electoral Democracy | 4,166 | 7.10 | 1 | +1 | |
| RAIZ | 2,107 | 3.59 | 0 | New | |
| Patriotic Progressive Union–Aruban Patriotic Party | 656 | 1.12 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cristiannan Uni Reforzando Potencial di Aruba | 468 | 0.80 | 0 | New | |
| Aruban Sovereignty Movement | 287 | 0.49 | 0 | New | |
| Total | 58,652 | 100.00 | 21 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 58,652 | 98.74 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 751 | 1.26 | |||
| Total votes | 59,403 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 70,750 | 83.96 | |||
| Source: Overheid | |||||
See also
References
- ^ "Article III, Section 2". Constitution of Aruba. 1987. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ^ LANDSVERORDENING, houdende regelen betreffende het kies- recht en de verkiezingen van de leden van de Staten van Aruba (AB 1987 no. 110, AB 1994 no. 30, AB 1997 no. 34, AB 2001 no. 100 AB 2009 no. 83 of 18, 91-94) (in Dutch). 18 September 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
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