Standing as a candidate for municipal elections

Wilt u als politieke partij deelnemen aan de verkiezingen voor de gemeenteraad? Dan moet u op 2 februari 2026 uw kandidatenlijst inleveren bij het centraal stembureau van gemeente Heerlen. Wij vragen u hiervoor zo snel mogelijk contact met ons op te nemen. 

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Approach

Op 2 februari moeten politieke partijen tussen 09.00 en 17.00 uur hun kandidatenlijst inleveren bij het gemeentelijk centraal stembureau Geleenstraat 25. Dit doet iemand die kiesgerechtigd is voor de gemeenteraadsverkiezing voor de partij.

Op de website van de rijksoverheid vindt u de formulieren om de kandidatenlijst in orde te maken:

En als nodig ook:

Lees op Kiesraad.nl welke andere stukken u nodig heeft.

Costs

Candidacy is free. However, if your party does not yet have a seat on the municipal council, your party must pay a deposit for the party's candidacy. This deposit is €225. Your party must pay the deposit no later than Monday, January 19, 2026.

The government refunds the deposit if your party obtains at least 75% of the electoral count. The electoral quota is the number of valid votes needed for one seat. You will also get the deposit back if your party did not submit a valid list of candidates.

Description

If you want to participate in the municipal council elections, you must be on a political party's list of candidates. Your party submits the list of candidates to the central electoral committee (of the municipality where the party is participating in the elections). Your party must do this on Monday, February 2, 2026 (between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.).

Read more about candidate lists for municipal council elections at Kiesraad.nl.

Requirements

You may apply under these Requirements :

  • You have Dutch nationality or the nationality of another EU country. Or you have lived lawfully in the Netherlands for at least 5 consecutive years. 
  • You are 18 years of age or older on the day of the election. Or you turn 18 during the municipal council term.
  • You are not excluded from the right to vote.
  • You are on a valid candidate list. View the Requirements for candidate lists at Kiesraad.nl.

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