Candidacy for municipal elections

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The election of municipal council members will take place on Wednesday, March 16, 2022. Parties wishing to participate must submit their candidates.

Electoral Council

More information about the registration of designations, candidacy, and the elections in general can also be found on the website of the Electoral Council.

Go to the website of the Electoral Council

Lycklamahûs polling station

Registration designation

Are you a new, local political party? Do you want to participate in the upcoming municipal elections and do you want to put a party name above the list of candidates? Then you must register this name with the municipality. This is called 'registering a designation'. You must submit a request for registration by December 20, 2021, at the latest.

Would you like to register a designation? Please send an email toverkiezingen@opsterland.nl as soon as possible.

Candidacy

Monday, January 31, 2022, is the day for submitting nominations. Parties wishing to participate must submit their list of candidates with all accompanying documents on this day.

New parties

Are you planning to establish a new party to participate in the upcoming municipal elections in 2022? Or are you an existing party and would you like to participate in the municipal elections in Opsterland for the first time? Please contact us so that we can provide you with all the necessary information. You can send your contact details to: verkiezingen@opsterland.nl

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Still have questions?

If so, please contact the Public Center

Municipality of Opsterland