Electoral colleges for the Senate

The electoral colleges for the Senate (in Dutch: kiescolleges voor de Eerste Kamer) are the electoral colleges of the three public bodies of the Netherlands located in the Caribbean Sea. Their members choose the Senators of the Dutch Senate, in a manner similar to the members of the provincial councils in the European Netherlands.[1] All Dutch inhabitants of the Caribbean Netherlands have the right to vote for the election of these electoral colleges.[2] The first election of the colleges tookplace on 20 March 2019, simultaneously with the island council elections, and the European Netherlands' provincial elections and general administrative elections for water boards. On 27 May 2019, the colleges have cast their votes for the Senate elections.

Seats

The number of members of the electoral colleges for the Senate is equal to the number of members of the island council. The number of members varies by island. Nonetheless, it is always an odd number of members.[2]

References
  1. "Elections". eerstekamer.nl. Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  2. "Electoral colleges for the Senate". kiesraad.nl. Electoral Council. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
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