Political Party for Basic Income

The Political Party for Basic Income (Dutch: Politieke Partij voor Basisinkomen, PPvB), formerly known as the Basic Income Party (Dutch: Basisinkomen Partij, BIP) and De Basis, is a minor political party in the Netherlands, which advocates for the implementation of a universal basic income.^[3] The party registered with the electoral council on 9 December 2013.^[4]

Political Party for Basic Income Politieke Partij voor Basisinkomen
Abbreviation	PPvB
Leader	Sepp Hannen
Chairperson	Eric Binsbergen
Founded	4 October 2013 (2013-10-04)
Headquarters	Reitzstraat 167, Amsterdam
Ideology	Universal basic income[1] Direct democracy[2]
Website
basisinkomenpartij.nl
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History

Former logo (2020–2023)

The Basic Income Party was founded on 4 October 2013.^[2] In 2014, the party participated in the municipal elections in Amsterdam, Bergen, Deventer, and Utrecht.^[5][6][7][8] It also planned to participate in Almere and Groningen, but pulled back two months before the election due to a lack of preparation time.^[9][10] The party did not win any seats.^[11]

In 2017, the party participated in the general election as part of a combined list – known as the "umbrella list"^[12] – with the Party for Human and Spirit, the Party for Children's Interests and the political movement Peace & Justice.^[2][3] It only participated in the seventh and eighth electoral districts (Utrecht and Arnhem).^[13] The list did not receive enough votes for a seat in the House of Representatives.^[14]

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.^[15][16]

In July 2020, Citizen Interests Netherlands (Dutch: Burger Belangen Nederland) merged into the party, and the name was changed to De Basis.^[17] The party had intended to take part in the 2021 general election, but ultimately did not submit the required documents to the Electoral Council.^[18][19]

Sepp Hannen, 2023

In 2023, the name of the party was changed once again to 'Political Party for Basic Income'.^[20][21] The party has announced its intent to participate in the 2023 general election with Sepp Hannen as its lead candidate.^[22]

Election results

General elections

Election year	House of Representatives
	Votes	%	# of overall seats won	+/−
2017	726	0.01	0 / 150	New
2023	1,038	0.01	0 / 150

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

• Universal basic income in the Netherlands

References

1. Wiegman, Marcel (17 March 2018). "Deze nieuwe partijen doen mee aan de Amsterdamse verkiezingen". Het Parool (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 November 2020.
2. "Basisinkomen Partij". Documentatiecentrum Nederlandse Politieke Partijen (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 October 2020.
3. "Er valt genoeg te kiezen, ook deze (nog) kleine partijen doen mee". NOS (in Dutch). 12 March 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
4. "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.
5. Meershoek, Patrick (4 February 2020). "Inleveren van de kandidatenlijsten is een administratieve stormbaan". Het Parool (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 November 2020.
6. "Kies Lokaal grote winnaar Bergen". Rodi (in Dutch). 20 March 2014. Archived from the original on 2020-11-16. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
7. "Basis Inkomen Partij doet mee aan gemeenteraadsverkiezingen Deventer". RTV Oost (in Dutch). 17 September 2013. Archived from the original on 2020-11-16. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
8. "Gemeenteraadsverkiezingen 2014" (PDF). Gemeente Utrecht. 21 March 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-08-08. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
9. "Basis Inkomen Partij trekt zich terug". Omroep Flevoland (in Dutch). 27 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2020-11-21. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
10. Scheffer, Sebastiaan (22 January 2014). "BIP trekt zich terug voor gemeenteraadsverkiezingen". OOG Omroep Groningen (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 November 2020.
11. "Gemeenteraad 19 maart 2014". Verkiezingsuitslagen (in Dutch). Kiesraad. Archived from the original on 2017-11-17. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
12. Lucardie, Paul (27 February 2017). "Nieuw zonder stip: de overige partijen". Montesquieu Instituut (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2020-09-19. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
13. "Hoe is het nu met... de lijsttrekkers die niet op het pluche kwamen?". NOS (in Dutch). 14 April 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
14. "Tweede Kamer 15 maart 2017". Verkiezingsuitslagen (in Dutch). Kiesraad. Archived from the original on 2017-12-10. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
15. "Kleine partijen Amsterdam trekken samen op". AT5 (in Dutch). 11 March 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-03-13. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
16. "Definitieve uitslag Amsterdam bekend; tussenstand klopte precies". NOS (in Dutch). 23 March 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
17. "Welkom bij De Basis". De Basis (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
18. "Persbericht Lijsttrekker". De Basis (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
19. "37 partijen nemen deel aan Tweede Kamerverkiezing". Kiesraad (in Dutch). 5 February 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-02-05. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
20. Binsbergen, Eric. "Brief van voorzitter – April 2023". Politieke Partij voor Basisinkomen (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 July 2023.
21. Binsbergen, Eric. "Brief van voorzitter – Juni 2023". Politieke Partij voor Basisinkomen (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 July 2023.
22. Binsbergen, Eric. "Brief van voorzitter – Juli 2023". Politieke Partij voor Basisinkomen (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 July 2023.

External links

• Official website