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Voting Operations
VO003
Electors vote at
Question: Where can electors vote?
Answer(s):
b . At any polling station in the same voting district c . At any polling station in the same country e . At mobile polling stations f . By mail h . By proxy
Comments: b, c): A voter can vote in any polling station of the municipality where she or he is registered, but may also request to vote at any other location in the country. e) A municipal executive may designate mobile polling stations in its municipality. f) Citizens residing abroad may request a postal ballot. h) All voters, including those residing abroad, may appoint a proxy to vote on their behalf if they are unable to be present at a polling station.
Source: Act of 28 September 1989 containing new provisions governing the franchise and elections (Elections Act): B6, J4a, J5, M, L, K;
http://hrlibrary.umn.edu/research/Netherlands/Netherlands_Elections%20Act_1989am2009.pdf
OSCE ODIHR Needs Assessment Mission Report, The Netherlands Parliamentary Elections 17 March 2021 (6)
https://www.osce.org/files/f/documents/4/0/478501.pdf
Verified: 2022/08/02
VO004
Voting outside the country is permitted for
Question: Who can vote from outside the country?
Answer(s):
b . Citizens residing outside the country g . Other
Comments: In an election to the House of Representatives, a voter who has his actual place of residence outside the Netherlands on nomination day or who will be outside the Netherlands on polling day on account of his profession or work or on account of the profession or work of his spouse, partner or parent, shall, at his request, be allowed to vote by post in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
Source: Act of 28 September 1989 containing new provisions governing the franchise and elections (Elections Act): B6, J4a, J5, M, L, K;
http://hrlibrary.umn.edu/research/Netherlands/Netherlands_Elections%20Act_1989am2009.pdf
Verified: 2022/08/02
VO005
Locations for voting outside of the country
Question: If voting outside the country is permitted, at what places?
Answer(s):
d . By proxy e . By mail
Comments: All voters, including those residing abroad, may appoint a proxy to vote on their behalf if they are unable to be present at a polling station. Citizens residing abroad may request a postal ballot.
Source: Act of 28 September 1989 containing new provisions governing the franchise and elections (Elections Act): B6, J4a, J5, M, L, K;
http://hrlibrary.umn.edu/research/Netherlands/Netherlands_Elections%20Act_1989am2009.pdf
OSCE ODIHR Needs Assessment Mission Report, The Netherlands Parliamentary Elections 17 March 2021 (6)
https://www.osce.org/files/f/documents/4/0/478501.pdf
Verified: 2022/08/02
VO011
Voting method
Question: How do electors cast their votes?
Answer(s):
a . Manually marking of ballots
Comments: Overseas voters have the option of downloading their postal ballot electronically but have to mark and cast the ballots in hard copy.
Source: Act of 28 September 1989 containing new provisions governing the franchise and elections (Elections Act): B6, J4a, J5, M, L, K;
http://hrlibrary.umn.edu/research/Netherlands/Netherlands_Elections%20Act_1989am2009.pdf
OSCE ODIHR Needs Assessment Mission Report, The Netherlands Parliamentary Elections 17 March 2021 (6)
https://www.osce.org/files/f/documents/4/0/478501.pdf
Verified: 2022/08/02
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