New political party in Belgium: Its sole purpose is to create an empty seat in the parliament – Last Minute World News
On the website of the party, which chose the name „Blanco“ (White) to represent the blank votes, some statistics from the previous federal elections were given and it was stated that approximately 6 percent of the votes cast were blank or invalid.
Reminding that these votes were not taken into account when determining the number of seats in the federal parliament, it was requested that a new practice be introduced instead and „empty seats“ should be created in the assemblies equal to the rate of vacant or invalid votes.
Arguing that people who cast blank votes are not democratically represented, the White Party said that 6 percent of the votes amounted to approximately 30 seats in the parliament, the annual cost of 30 deputies was approximately 3.5 million euros, and the political groups in the parliament each year more than 65 thousand euros additionally to the treasury. He said he got help.
„RIGHT TO VOTE FOR THE EMPTY CHAIR“
The party therefore made some offers. Accordingly, „the right to vote for an empty seat“ will be required so that voters who cast blank votes can be represented.
This would require amendments to the Belgian Constitution. For the constitutional amendment, the White Party will nominate candidates in the elections to be held in 2024. These candidates will go to parliament if elected but will only have two mandates. These duties include attending parliamentary sessions but not voting in any way and not speaking or expressing opinions in parliamentary sessions, as well as preparing proposals for constitutional amendments.
Potential MPs of the White Party will only comment for this purpose. The White Party will dissolve itself if the aim is realized and the constitutional amendment they want is voted in the parliament.
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A new political party in Belgium called the White Party is advocating for the creation of „empty seats“ in parliament to represent blank or invalid votes. The party argues that people who cast blank votes are not democratically represented and that approximately 6% of the votes cast in previous federal elections were blank or invalid. The White Party is calling for a constitutional amendment to introduce the „right to vote for an empty seat,“ which would allow voters who cast blank votes to be represented. The party will nominate candidates in the elections to be held in 2024, who will go to parliament if elected but will only have two mandates, attend parliamentary sessions, and prepare proposals for constitutional amendments without voting or expressing opinions in parliamentary sessions. The White Party will dissolve itself if the aim is realized, and the constitutional amendment they want is voted in the parliament.
