The Base (political party)

The Base (Dutch: De Basis), formerly known as the Basic Income Party (Dutch: Basisinkomen Partij, BIP), is a minor political party in the Netherlands, which advocates for the implementation of a universal basic income.[4] The party registered with the electoral council on 9 December 2013.[5]

For other uses, see The Base (disambiguation).
The Base

De Basis
Statutory namePolitical Party for Basic Income (Politieke Partij voor Basis Inkomen)
LeaderVacant[1]
ChairpersonDennis Rosenbaum
Founded4 October 2013 (2013-10-04)
HeadquartersReitzstraat 167,
Amsterdam
IdeologyUniversal basic income[2]
Direct democracy[3]
Website
basisinkomenpartij.nl

History

The Basic Income Party was founded on 4 October 2013.[3] In 2014, the party participated in the municipal elections in Amsterdam, Bergen, Deventer and Utrecht.[6][7][8][9] It also planned to participate in Almere and Groningen, but pulled back two months before the election due to a lack of preparation time.[10][11] The party did not win any seats.[12]

In 2017, the party participated in the general election as part of a combined list – known as the "umbrella list"[13] – with the Party for Human and Spirit, the Party for Children's Interests and the political movement Peace & Justice.[3][4] It only participated in the seventh and eighth electoral districts (Utrecht and Arnhem).[14] The list did not receive enough votes for a seat in the House of Representatives.[15]

In 2018, the party took part in the municipal elections once again. This time it only participated in the municipality of Amsterdam. Despite an initiative to join forces with other minor parties, the Basic Income Party failed to win a seat in the municipal council.[16][17]

In July 2020, Citizen Interests Netherlands (Dutch: Burger Belangen Nederland) merged into the party, and the name was changed to De Basis.[18] The party intends to take part in the next general election, scheduled for 17 March 2021.[1]

Election results

General elections
Election year House of Representatives
Votes % # of
overall seats won		 +/−
2017 726 0.01
0 / 150
 New

Municipal elections
Election year Municipal council
Municipality Votes % # of
overall seats won		 +/−
2014 Amsterdam 602 0.19
0 / 45
 New
Bergen 93 0.62
0 / 21
 New
Deventer 294 0.7
0 / 37
 New
Utrecht 456 0.33
0 / 45
 New
2018 Amsterdam 635 0.18
0 / 45
 0

See also

References
  1. "Persbericht Lijsttrekker". De Basis (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  2. Wiegman, Marcel (17 March 2018). "Deze nieuwe partijen doen mee aan de Amsterdamse verkiezingen". Het Parool (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  3. "Basisinkomen Partij". Documentatiecentrum Nederlandse Politieke Partijen (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  4. "Er valt genoeg te kiezen, ook deze (nog) kleine partijen doen mee". NOS (in Dutch). 12 March 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  5. "Registratie Basis Inkomen Partij (BIP), Artikel50, Leefbaar Alkmaar, PLATFORM VRIJE POLITIEK, Verenigde Senioren Partij en wijziging Atheïstische Seculiere Partij (ASP)". Kiesraad (in Dutch). 12 December 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  6. Meershoek, Patrick (4 February 2020). "Inleveren van de kandidatenlijsten is een administratieve stormbaan". Het Parool (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  7. "Kies Lokaal grote winnaar Bergen". Rodi (in Dutch). 20 March 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  8. "Basis Inkomen Partij doet mee aan gemeenteraadsverkiezingen Deventer". RTV Oost (in Dutch). 17 September 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  9. "Gemeenteraadsverkiezingen 2014" (PDF). Gemeente Utrecht. 21 March 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  10. "Basis Inkomen Partij trekt zich terug". Omroep Flevoland (in Dutch). 27 January 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  11. Scheffer, Sebastiaan (22 January 2014). "BIP trekt zich terug voor gemeenteraadsverkiezingen". OOG Omroep Groningen (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  12. "Gemeenteraad 19 maart 2014". Verkiezingsuitslagen (in Dutch). Kiesraad. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  13. Lucardie, Paul (27 February 2017). "Nieuw zonder stip: de overige partijen". Montesquieu Instituut (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  14. "Hoe is het nu met... de lijsttrekkers die niet op het pluche kwamen?". NOS (in Dutch). 14 April 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  15. "Tweede Kamer 15 maart 2017". Verkiezingsuitslagen (in Dutch). Kiesraad. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  16. "Kleine partijen Amsterdam trekken samen op". AT5 (in Dutch). 11 March 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  17. "Definitieve uitslag Amsterdam bekend; tussenstand klopte precies". NOS (in Dutch). 23 March 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  18. "Welkom bij De Basis". De Basis (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 October 2020.
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