Campaigning for House of Representatives elections

Do you want to campaign for your political party in the House of Representatives elections? If so, you must first request permission for a number of campaign activities. This should be done at the municipality where you want to campaign.

Approach

This is how you apply for a permit or waiver to conduct an election campaign:

You contact the municipality.
In any case, you pass on:
- For which elections you want to campaign
- which party you want to campaign for
- Where and how you want to campaign
- When and what time you want to campaign

Description

You can campaign for your political party. That means advertising your political party. Then you must follow rules of the municipality, for example for:

posting of election posters
hanging banners
placing of stalls
driving around with a sound truck
seeking new members

Some campaign activities require a permit or exemption from the municipality. And some activities are allowed only in places determined by the municipality.

Requirements

Election campaigning Requirements include:

You do not campaign in or near the polling place on election day.

Term

The municipality will decide on your application within 8 weeks. Is that not possible? Then the municipality may extend this period 1 time.

Objection and appeal

Do you disagree with the municipality's decision? Then you can file an objection. By doing so, you let us know why you disagree with the decision. You must object within 6 weeks. The municipality will then make a new decision.

Do you disagree with that new decision? Then you can ask the court whether the municipality made a good decision. This is called "appealing. Do that within 6 weeks. You can only appeal if you have objected.

Learn more

Information on campaigning on Kiesraad.nl