2026 municipal election

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Ballot box in front of a Dutch flag
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Polling stations open in Gorinchem for municipal re-election
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A voter casting their ballot in Amsterdam for the municipal elections on 18 March 2026
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504 women elected to city councils with preferential votes
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A woman walks into a polling station in Amsterdam-Oost for the municipal elections on 18 March 2026
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Five suspected or convicted criminals to be sworn in as municipal councillors tomorrow
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A voter casting their ballot in Amsterdam for the municipal elections on 18 March 2026
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Gorinchem to rerun municipal elections after possible voter fraud
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A voter casting their ballot in Amsterdam for the municipal elections on 18 March 2026
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Gorinchem files charges of multiple forms of election fraud
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Street with different homes in Gorinchem
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Gorinchem election results declared valid despite voter fraud concerns
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Port and canal embankment in the Dutch town of Gorinchem
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Signs of vote soliciting in Gorinchem long before municipal election day
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A voter casting their ballot in Amsterdam for the municipal elections on 18 March 2026
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Voter fraud investigation launched in Gorinchem after multiple reports of irregularities
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A woman walks into a polling station in Amsterdam-Oost for the municipal elections on 18 March 2026
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Preferential votes helped women dethrone male lead candidates in several city councils
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A voter casting their ballot in Amsterdam for the municipal elections on 18 March 2026
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No support for Alzheimer’s: Elderly couple turned away from polling station
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2026 municipal elections: Vote counting in the NDSM warehouse in Amsterdam, 19 March 2026
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GroenLinks easily wins 2026 Amsterdam City Council election; Coalition gained one seat
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Undated photo of children playing outside at an residential complex for asylum seekers in the Netherlands
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Resistance to asylum shelters led to far-right gains in municipal elections
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Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema submits her vote in the Municipal Elections, March 18, 2026.
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GroenLinks-PvdA biggest party in Rotterdam, Utrecht; Richard de Mos wins in The Hague
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A polling station in Amsterdam-Oost for the municipal elections on 18 March 2026
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Local parties win the city council elections; GL-PvdA biggest party, FvD biggest climber
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An Amsterdam ballot for the municipal elections on 18 March 2026
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Amsterdam council election results running late; Turnout up slightly in 4 years
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Hart voor Den Haag party leader Richard de Mos in a last push to boost voter turnout during the 2026 City Council elections. 18 Mar. 2026
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First exit poll shows potential big changes ahead for The Hague City Council
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Utrecht mayor Sharon Dijksma casts her vote in the munipal election in the Dom Tower, 18 March 2026
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Photos: Political leaders cast their votes in Dutch city council elections
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Richard de Mos
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Richard de Mos denies hiring non-Dutch speakers for campaign work
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A woman enters a polling station in Amsterdam to vote in the European Parliament election on 6 June 2024.
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Hopes that sunny, warm weather can prevent historically low election turnout
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An asylum shelter in Zeewolde
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Unlike rest of campaign, final election debate mainly focused on asylum, not housing
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Municipal elections: Mostly young voters line up at an overnight polling station on the Grote Markt in The Hague, 18 March 2026
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Good turnout at overnight polling stations, aimed at getting young poeple to vote
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Anne Frank House Museum in Amsterdam.
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Special polling stations: Vote in a museum, castle, music hall, or movie theater today
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Voting pencil
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Local elections underway, with Haaksbergen adding asylum center referendum to ballot
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Amsterdam voting pass for the municipal electios on 18 March 2026
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Last campaign day before city council elections tomorrow; Housing still main issue