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2026 municipal election

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Ballot box in front of a Dutch flag
Politics
Polling stations open in Gorinchem for municipal re-election
29 April 2026 - 08:06
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A voter casting their ballot in Amsterdam for the municipal elections on 18 March 2026
Politics
504 women elected to city councils with preferential votes
1 April 2026 - 08:32
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A woman walks into a polling station in Amsterdam-Oost for the municipal elections on 18 March 2026
Politics
Five suspected or convicted criminals to be sworn in as municipal councillors tomorrow
31 March 2026 - 10:20
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A voter casting their ballot in Amsterdam for the municipal elections on 18 March 2026
Politics
Gorinchem to rerun municipal elections after possible voter fraud
31 March 2026 - 08:01
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A voter casting their ballot in Amsterdam for the municipal elections on 18 March 2026
Politics
Gorinchem files charges of multiple forms of election fraud
27 March 2026 - 07:34
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Street with different homes in Gorinchem
Politics
Gorinchem election results declared valid despite voter fraud concerns
26 March 2026 - 11:10
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Port and canal embankment in the Dutch town of Gorinchem
CrimePolitics
Signs of vote soliciting in Gorinchem long before municipal election day
25 March 2026 - 08:03
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A voter casting their ballot in Amsterdam for the municipal elections on 18 March 2026
Crime
Voter fraud investigation launched in Gorinchem after multiple reports of irregularities
24 March 2026 - 13:40
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A woman walks into a polling station in Amsterdam-Oost for the municipal elections on 18 March 2026
Politics
Preferential votes helped women dethrone male lead candidates in several city councils
24 March 2026 - 12:00
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A voter casting their ballot in Amsterdam for the municipal elections on 18 March 2026
HealthPolitics
No support for Alzheimer’s: Elderly couple turned away from polling station
19 March 2026 - 21:10
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2026 municipal elections: Vote counting in the NDSM warehouse in Amsterdam, 19 March 2026
Politics
GroenLinks easily wins 2026 Amsterdam City Council election; Coalition gained one seat
19 March 2026 - 11:07
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Undated photo of children playing outside at an residential complex for asylum seekers in the Netherlands
Politics
Resistance to asylum shelters led to far-right gains in municipal elections
19 March 2026 - 09:30
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Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema submits her vote in the Municipal Elections, March 18, 2026.
Politics
GroenLinks-PvdA biggest party in Rotterdam, Utrecht; Richard de Mos wins in The Hague
19 March 2026 - 08:48
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A polling station in Amsterdam-Oost for the municipal elections on 18 March 2026
Politics
Local parties win the city council elections; GL-PvdA biggest party, FvD biggest climber
19 March 2026 - 07:44
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An Amsterdam ballot for the municipal elections on 18 March 2026
Politics
Amsterdam council election results running late; Turnout up slightly in 4 years
18 March 2026 - 23:17
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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
Politics
First exit poll shows potential big changes ahead for The Hague City Council
18 March 2026 - 21:48
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Utrecht mayor Sharon Dijksma casts her vote in the munipal election in the Dom Tower, 18 March 2026
Politics
Photos: Political leaders cast their votes in Dutch city council elections
18 March 2026 - 16:10
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Richard de Mos
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Richard de Mos denies hiring non-Dutch speakers for campaign work
18 March 2026 - 11:10
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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
18 March 2026 - 08:44
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An asylum shelter in Zeewolde
Politics
Unlike rest of campaign, final election debate mainly focused on asylum, not housing
18 March 2026 - 08:17
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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
Politics
Good turnout at overnight polling stations, aimed at getting young poeple to vote
18 March 2026 - 07:36
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Anne Frank House Museum in Amsterdam.
Politics
Special polling stations: Vote in a museum, castle, music hall, or movie theater today
18 March 2026 - 06:30
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Voting pencil
Politics
Local elections underway, with Haaksbergen adding asylum center referendum to ballot
18 March 2026 - 06:00
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Amsterdam voting pass for the municipal electios on 18 March 2026
Politics
Last campaign day before city council elections tomorrow; Housing still main issue
17 March 2026 - 10:22
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