SURINAME – “As long as the voter’s intention is clear, his or her vote must be declared valid. Ballots that have been partially colored or checked off or which have not been colored or crossed clearly will be declared valid as long as it is clear who the voter voted for,” said Arun Hardien, member of the Elections 2015 Management Team. When the staff of the polling station has its doubts regarding the validity of the ballot, they must look at the intention and not only the manner in which the ‘box’ has been colored…[+]