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Voter Education

Netherlands Netherlands

VE001

Information campaigns performed by


Question:Who conducts information campaigns for national elections (informing where, when and how to register and/or vote)?
Answer(s): a. National Electoral Management Body
b. Regional Electoral Management Bodies
c. Local/County Electoral Management Bodies
d. National Government
f. Local Governments
Comments: The election management bodies also indicated that they are occupied with...preparing comprehensive and user-friendly voter education campaign on new voting modalities (1). The MoIKR and municipalities will be launching various types of voter information... (4).
Source: OSCE ODIHR Needs Assessment Mission Report, The Netherlands Parliamentary Elections 17 March 2021 (1,4). https://www.osce.org/files/f/documents/4/0/478501.pdf
Verified: 2022/08/02
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VE002

Frequency of voter education programs


Question:At the national level, how often are voter education programs conducted?
Answer: a. Continuously
Comments: "Throughout the year, the Electoral Council acts as an information and knowledge point concerning voting rights and elections for municipalities, provincial courts, political parties, voters and the media. At the time of elections, an Electoral Information Point is set up together with the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (BZK)."
Source: Annual Report Electoral Council 2020 (6) https://english.kiesraad.nl/publications/annual-reports/2021/03/16/index
Verified: 2022/08/02
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VE003

National civic education


Question:Is there a national civic education campaign (rights and responsibilities of citizens)?
Answer(s): b. Yes, conducted by the National Electoral Management Body
e. Yes, conducted by the Government
Comments: "Throughout the year, the Electoral Council acts as an information and knowledge point concerning voting rights and elections for municipalities, provincial courts, political parties, voters and the media. At the time of elections, an Electoral Information Point is set up together with the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (BZK)."
Source: Annual Report Electoral Council 2020 (6) https://english.kiesraad.nl/publications/annual-reports/2021/03/16/index
Verified: 2022/08/02
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