Municipality of Midden-Delfland: voting in municipal elections

There are a number of conditions for voting in  elections:

• You must be at least 18 years of age. 
• You must not be excluded from voting (in Dutch).
• You must be a registered resident of a municipality in the Netherlands. You have the right to vote in the municipality where you are registered on the day of candidacy. That is 44 days before the election.  
• There is an additional condition for citizens from countries outside the European Union (EU). You must have lived lawfully in the Netherlands for at least 5 years before the day of candidacy.
• The right to vote does not apply to employees of foreign embassies or consulates. This also applies to their families. There is an exception for employees or family members who hold Dutch citizenship, they are allowed to vote.

Residents without EU citizenship are eligible to vote if they have resided legally and continuously in the Netherlands for 5 years or more on the day of candidacy. (31 January 2022).

The Kiesraad (Electoral Council) provides more information about the eligibility requirements for voting in elections.

At least 14 days before the election a stempas (polling card) in Dutch will be sent to you at your home address. You must take the stempas, together with a valid form of identification (link in Dutch), to the polling station.

The municipality provides polling cards, candidate lists and voting locations. You will receive your polling card by post. The municipality delivers candidate lists door to door.

Voting is free of charge.