The registration form for Dutch citizens abroad who want to participate in the upcoming parliamentary elections in the Netherlands is now available.
The completed voter registration form should be sent to the municipality of The Hague, the Royal Netherlands Embassy in Washington, D.C. or one of the Dutch Consulates General (New York, Chicago, Miami or San Francisco). A proof of Dutch citizenship needs be included. All materials need to be received by April 27th.
The actual voting can be done via mail, by proxy, or, if you happen to be visiting the Netherlands, in person. There won't be any voting via internet. Note that the voting documents may not be sent until May 21st and votes need to be received in the Netherlands on June 9. Since 19 days for a round-trip via mail is rather short, voting by proxy may be the safest approach to get your vote counted.
The Royal Netherlands Embassy has the most recent information. More details on the procedure can be found here (in Dutch), by phone at +31 70 353 4488 or via e-mail at verkiezingen@dbz.denhaag.nl.
Elections for Dutch parliament (Tweede Kamer) will be held on June 9. The previous cabinet fell when the Labor Party (PvdA) quit the government because it could not agree with the Christian Democrats (CDA) to extend the service of 2,000 Dutch troops in Afghanistan’s Uruzgan province.
