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Municipal elections 2026

Municipal elections 2026

Voting is about more than coloring a box red. Your vote determines your future and that of your neighborhood. The council and the college decide your daily life and your neighborhood. Think about jobs, the layout of your neighborhood and streets, new construction projects or education in your neighborhood. So use your right to vote March 18, 2026 and vote for the party that suits you!

Timeline for the election

  1. Completed: Nomination Day -

    Politieke partijen hebben zich geregistreerd, de waarborgsom gestort, ondersteuningsverklaringen afgelegd en leveren de definitieve kandidatenlijst aan. 

  2. Completed: Inzage kandidatenlijsten en documenten -

    Het centraal stembureau controleert de kandidatenlijsten in een besloten vergadering. Daarna kunt u de kandidatenlijsten en ondersteuningsverklaringen bekijken. Dit kan bij het centraal stembureau, totdat de kandidatenlijsten definitief zijn vastgesteld. Bekijk welke partijen een kandidatenlijst hebben ingediend.
    Wilt u de documenten inzien? Maak dan telefonisch of met de mail een afspraak. Neem bij uw bezoek een geldig identiteitsbewijs mee.

  3. Completed: Definitieve vaststelling kandidatenlijst en lijstnummering -

    Tijdens een openbare zitting van het Centraal Stembureau op 6 februari om 17.00 uur zijn de definitieve kandidatenlijsten en lijstnummering vastgesteld. Bekijk het proces-verbaal. 

  4. Still to do: Voting passes distributed -

    Van 23 t/m 28 februari 2026 krijgen alle kiezers de stempassen in de brievenbus.

  5. Still to do: Kandidatenlijsten ontvangen -

    Van 2 t/m 6 maart 2026 krijgen alle kiezers de kandidatenlijsten in de brievenbus.

  6. Still to do: Vervangende stempas of volmacht aangevraagd -

    Uiterste datum voor kiezers om eventueel een vervangende stempas aan te vragen of een schriftelijke volmacht in te dienen.

  7. Still to do: Campagne en kennismaking met kandidaten -

    Politieke partijen maken reclame voor hun ideeën. Kiezers kunnen kijken welke partijen meedoen, wie de kandidaten zijn en welke standpunten ze hebben. 

  8. Still to do: Election day -

    Kiezers gaan stemmen. Hierbij moet u de stempas meenemen en u identificeren.

Your voice really counts!

Every Dutch citizen aged 18 or older who is eligible to vote may vote or participate in the elections as a candidate. Have your say in what happens in our country and in your neighborhood. Below you will find everything you can currently arrange with the municipality.

Ready to vote?

Want to make your voice heard? Good plan! Voting is important. It's how you help decide who gets influence. Here is what you need to know before you go to the polling station.

Number 1

Date and time

U kunt stemmen op 18 maart tussen 07.30 en 21.00 uur.

Number 2

Where to vote?

Your voting card shows where you can vote. You may also vote at other locations.

Number 3

What do you take?

Your voting card and a valid ID (passport, Map or driver's license, max. 5 years expired).

Number 4

Which candidate?

View the list of candidates or use a voting aid to make your choice.

Polling stations

Where can you go to vote? You can do so in all polling stations. Some stations are also accessible for people with reduced mobility or disabilities. You will find out where the polling stations are on the websites a few weeks before the elections:

Voting aids

Who will you vote for? To make that choice easier, there are voting aids. A voting aid shows which issues are important in the elections and what the political parties think about them. For the House of Representatives, this is the Electoral Compass. The voting aid is usually ready a few weeks before the elections. 

Ballot committee members wanted!

Behind every election day is a team of committed and accurate poll workers. They make sure everyone can vote safely, fairly and according to the rules. We need you!
Interested? Let us know. We will inform you about the duties, training to be attended, and the course of election day until the last vote counted.

Sign up

Are you already a member of a polling station and need information? If so, please log in to our member portal.