AM I ALLOWED TO VOTE
You can vote in the municipal elections if you:
- are 18 years or older
- are registered as a resident of Nijmegen and
- meet one of these conditions:
1. you are a citizen of an EU country, or
2. you are a non-EU citizen who has legally lived in the Netherlands for at least five years.
More details (official): Kiesraad – Elections of the municipal council
HOW DOES VOTING WORK?
At least 14 days before the election, all eligible voters automatically receive a personal voting card in the mail. Take this card and a valid proof of ID to any polling station within the Nijmegen area on the day of the election to vote.
A passport, ID-card or driver’s license counts as valid proof of ID and may be expired for up to 5 years. Other cards with your name on it, such as your OV card, do not.
WHERE CAN I VOTE?
You may vote at any polling station within the municipality Nijmegen A list of all polling stations is available here: https://www.nijmegen.nl/diensten/verkiezingen/stembureaus/
WHAT IF I CAN’T COME TO THE POLLING STATION?
You can also authorize another citizen who is allowed to vote in Nijmegen to vote on your behalf. This can be done on the voting card you receive in the mail. Fill in the information on the back and give the card, together with (a copy of) your ID/passport, to the person voting on your behalf.
DO I NEED TO REGISTER TO VOTE?
If you are registered as a resident of Nijmegen and are eligible to vote, you do not need to complete any additional registration to cast your vote.
Not sure whether you are registered in Nijmegen?
Log in with DigiD at MijnOverheid.nl to check your address registration, or Contact the Municipality of Nijmegen directly.
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