Voting Abroad

Dutch citizens abroad have been able to participate in elections for the House of Representatives and the European Parliament for quite some time now. Thanks to the efforts of the SNBN, this has also been the case for the Senate elections since 2023. Regardless of the election, voting from abroad is still very cumbersome.

Voting for Dutch citizens abroad requires active registration well before the elections. Voting itself must also take place before the actual election campaign begins – unless you use a proxy.

The majority of this voting process is still carried out by regular mail, with the result that in practice ballots often do not arrive or arrive too late (to the voter or in The Hague).

It's time for the most complete digitalization of the voting process possible. The SNBN continues to champion this cause.

We will discuss this in detail in the run-up to the next elections.

If you would like more information on this topic please read the following article on Netherlands Worldwide