Parties know Friday if they can join

the hague - A record number of 81 political parties have registered for the upcoming elections, but the question is whether all of them reach the finishing line. They get Friday, February 3rd to hear or they may join in on March 15. They must then Monday, January 30th, called the day of nomination, between 09.00 and 17.00 hours to surrender their candidates and other papers.

The Electoral Council (the central electoral committee) is Friday at 16. 00 known or the parties that have signed fulfill all the conditions. Parties that are rejected can then however still appeal.

The Electoral Council, for example, verify that the list of candidates from new parties are sufficient declarations of support, otherwise they should be rejected. Also, each candidate must certify that he consents to his name on a list.

The parties will be heard Tuesday afternoon that they have all the formalities. So they still have two and a half day to recover any 'omissions' as the Electoral Council calls it. The Electoral Council also announced that the parties have submitted their candidates.

In the last elections in 2012, 21 parties participated, while 48 parties had to register. This time, 81 parties to register with a particular name. But that does not mean necessarily that these parties all participate. 'We take everything into account,' said a spokeswoman for the Electoral Council. At the 1994 elections could be voted on 26 parties, no more than 17 in 2002.

If there are more than 32 parties, this will have consequences for the ballot. Then can not all parties on one side of the current standard form. The Electoral Council proposes in this case to use an extra large bill from 70 to 100 centimeters, so that all candidates lists to see at a glance is. Then should not join more than 44 parties, otherwise also this note too small.

So many parties, however, have never participated. 'Unless you're very, very far back in time,' said the Electoral Council. 'For example, participated in the election of 1922 53 parties, 43 of which, moreover, no seat in the waiting dragged. '