Voting in European Parliament elections

To vote in European Parliament elections in the Netherlands, you must:  

• Have Dutch nationality;  
• Be a Dutch national or a national of another EU Member State;  
• Be at least 18 years of age;  
• Not disqualified from voting (information in Dutch). 

If you want to vote in the Netherlands, you must register with the municipality where you live. You can do this in 3 ways:

• Submit a request online (in Dutch). You log in with DigiD and submit your choice. Do this no later than April 23, 2024. 
• Submit in writing. Fill in the form Declaration of voting for the European Parliament in the Netherlands (Y 32). On this form, you declare that you are not voting in another country. You may only vote for the European Parliament once. There are also instructions in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian and Polish. You send the form and a copy of your valid passport or driver's license to: Gemeente Haarlemmermeer t.a.v. Burgerzaken, reply number 57, 2130 VB Hoofddorp. You do not need to affix a stamp. The form must be received by us no later than April 23, 2024.
• Submit by e-mail. You mail the completed Form Y 32 and a copy of your valid passport or driver's license to verkiezingen@haarlemmermeer.nl. The form must be received by us no later than April 23, 2024.

If you want to vote in your EU country of origin, you do not have to inform the municipality of Haarlemmermeer. For more information on how to vote in your country, see the website of the European Parliament.

Have you previously registered in the Netherlands for the European Parliament elections? Then contact the municipality in the Netherlands where you live or lived. Your registration will then be revoked.

Are you temporarily abroad during the elections for work, study or vacation, for example? Then you can vote by letter. You can arrange this through the municipality of The Hague.

You can vote on Thursday June 6 2024 from 7.30 a.m. until 9 p.m.

You can cast your vote as follows:

1. You will receive a voting pass no later than Thursday 23 May 2024 and a list of candidates by mail no later than Friday 31 May 2024. The information on the voting pass and list will be in Dutch. The same information is on this webpage. 
2. When arriving at the polling station, your voting pass and proof of identity (passport, driving license, or a Netherlands residence permit) are checked. 
   Please note: you are only allowed to cast your vote if you bring both your voting pass and your proof of identity.
3. You will be handed a ballot paper which you take into the voting booth. In there, you use the red pencil to cast your vote for the party candidate of your choice. You can also cast a blank vote: meaning you do not fill in anything. This way, you do use your right to vote but do not express a preference for a certain party or candidate.
4. You drop your ballot paper in the ballot box.

1. Your voting pass. You will receive your voting pass in the post no later than Thursday 23 May 2024.
2. Proof of identity. This means a passport, identity card, driving license, or a residence permit issued by the Netherlands. If your identity document has expired, the expiry date must be less than 5 years ago.

Please ensure to bring both your voting pass and proof of identity when casting your vote. You will not be allowed to cast your vote if you only bring your voting pass or just your proof of identity.

You can cast your vote at one of the polling stations in the municipality of Haarlemmermeer. You can check where the polling stations in each town are on the webpage Stembureaus (in Dutch). Most polling stations are wheelchair accessible. One polling station has facilities for people with a visual impairment. Polling stations are open from 7.30 a.m. until 9 p.m.

Are you unable to vote on 6 June 2024? Then you can have someone else vote on your behalf. This is called authorizing someone. You can do this through your voting card or through an authorization form.

Authorizing someone with your voting pass

The person who votes for you with your voting pass must meet 2 conditions:

• The person you authorize also lives in the municipality of Haarlemmermeer. 
• The person you authorize will also be casting their own vote at the same time as your vote. 

You can authorize someone with your voting pass. This works as follows:

1. You fill in the back of the voting pass.
2. You sign the voting pass.
3. Give your voting pass to the person you would like to vote for you.
4. The person authorized by you also signs the voting pass.
5. You provide the person you authorize with a copy of your passport or other proof of identity. This can also be a photo taken on your mobile phone or tablet. Make sure that the information can be read clearly.
6. This person brings the copy and your voting pass along when casting their own vote.

Voting by proxy

The person who votes for you by proxy must meet 2 conditions:

• The person you authorize also lives in the municipality of Haarlemmermeer or another municipality in the Netherlands. 
• The person you authorize will also be casting their own vote at the same time as your vote. 

Then you can authorize someone else to cast your vote for you by proxy. You can submit a written request in these ways: 

• Submit a request online (in Dutch). Be sure you do this no later than Monday 3 June 2024 5 p.m. 
• Apply for it at the front desk. Make an appointment (in Dutch, choose 'stempas') at the municipal office Beukenhorst in Hoofddorp or at the service center in Nieuw-Vennep of Halfweg. You can apply for a voter’s pass until Monday 3 June 5 pm.
• Request in writing. Download and fill in the form Machtigingsformulier om iemand namens u te laten stemmen (pdf, in Dutch). Both you and the person who will be voting for you need to complete the form. Send the form no later than Monday 3 June 5 p.m. to: Gemeente Haarlemmermeer t.a.v. Burgerzaken, antwoordnummer 57, 2130 VB Hoofddorp. You do not need to affix a stamp.

If you want to vote in a different municipality, you must apply for a voter’s pass. You can apply for a voter’s pass in these ways:

• Apply online for a voter’s pass (in Dutch). Be sure you do this no later than Monday 3 June 2024 5 p.m.
• Apply for it at the front desk. Make an appointment (in Dutch, choose 'stempas') at the municipal office Beukenhorst in Hoofddorp or at the service center in Nieuw-Vennep of Halfweg. You can apply for a voter’s pass until Wednesday 5 June 2024 12.00 pm (noon).
• Apply in writing. You download and fill in the form Verzoek om een kiezerspas (pdf, in Dutch). Send the form no later than Monday 3 June 2024 5 p.m. to: Gemeente Haarlemmermeer t.a.v. Burgerzaken, antwoordnummer 57, 2130 VB Hoofddorp. You do not need to affix a stamp.

A voter’s pass enables you to vote at any polling station in The Netherlands.

One polling station in the municipality has devices available to help you cast your vote. These are a voting mold and a soundbox. You can use these to cast your vote.

The voting mold and soundbox are available at: Cpunt, Raadhuisplein 3 in Hoofddorp. 

Are you unable to visit voting station Cpunt in Hoofddorp? Please call municipality Haarlemmermeer via 0900 1852. We will help you arrange transportation to and from the voting station.

Voting with a voting mold and soundbox

The voting mold has been specially developed for the ballot paper. You place the mold with the holes on top of the ballot paper. The soundbox with headset then tells you which parties and candidates are listed on the ballot paper. It also tells you the number of your preferred party and candidate on the list.

The mold itself is equipped with tactile numbers and braille indicating the different parties. You can find your preferred candidate by counting holes underneath your preferred party. You can then use the pencil to color the desired box red.

You will receive your voting pass in the mail no later than Thursday 23 May 2024. Did you lose your voting pass or didn't receive one? You can request it in these ways: 

• Request a new voting pass online. Be sure to do so no later than Monday 3 June 2024 5 p.m. 
• Apply for it at the front desk. Make an appointment (in Dutch, choose 'stempas') at municipal office Beukenhorst in Hoofddorp or the service center in Nieuw-Vennep or Halfweg. You can apply for a voting pass until Wednesday 5 June 2024, 12.00 pm (noon).
• Apply in writing. You download and fill in the form Verzoek om een vervangende stempas (pdf, in Dutch). Send the form no later than Monday 3 June 2024 5 p.m. to: Gemeente Haarlemmermeer t.a.v. Burgerzaken, antwoordnummer 57, 2130 VB Hoofddorp. You do not need to affix a stamp.

The votes will be counted on Thursday 6 June after 9 p.m. and on Friday 7 June. This means that the ballot boxes are opened and that the counters keep track of each valid, invalid, and blank vote. Of course, the counters also look at how many votes have been cast by proxy. All this information for each polling station is registered in an official record, the so-called proces-verbaal, which is then submitted at the main polling station: Van Zantenhal in Nieuw-Vennep.

The vote counting is public. This means that you can notify a polling station that you would want to watch the counting. You can then come in and watch.

This happens on Monday 10 June 2024. During that day the website will also be updated with the final allocations of seats in the House of Representatives.

If you have further questions, you can send an email to verkiezingen@haarlemmermeer.nl. Or call 0900 1852.