Polls opened at 7:30 this morning for local elections in 40 northern municipalities stretching from Westerwolde to Harlingen and from Coevorden to Hogeland. The polls remain open until 9 p.m.
34 political parties registered their representatives for the elections in Drenthe, while in Groningen, 16 national and local parties fielded their candidates for the municipal councils.
16 polling stations opened this morning in the city of Groningen:
– PG Elim Hoogkerk, Barkstraat 5, Groningen
– MFC ’t Vinkhuys, Diamantlaan 94, Groningen
– De Fontein, Eikenlaan 255, Groningen
– Columnakerk, Paulus Potterstraat 2, Groningen
– Buurtcentrum Stadspark, Lorentzstraat 11, Groningen
– Kerk van J.C. van de H. der Laatste Dagen, Paterswoldseweg 531, Groningen
– Maranathakerk, Van Lenneplaan 97, Groningen
– Tennispark Vorenkamp (GLTB), De Savornin Lohmanlaan 52, Groningen
– Gemeentehuis Haren, Raadhuisplein 10, Haren
– Gemeente Groningen (locatie Zuiderdiep), Gedempte Zuiderdiep 98, Groningen
– Leger des Heils, Dirk Huizingastraat 17, Groningen
– Jeruzalemkerk, W.A. Scholtenstraat 27, Groningen
– De Cirkel, Korreweg 47, Groningen
– Trefpunt Beijum, Beijumerweg 17, Groningen
– PKN Blister Ten Boer, Wigboldstraat 3, Ten Boer
– Wijkcentrum Het Dok, Kajuit 4, Groningen
More will open tomorrow and on March 16. Click on the link to view a map of the polling stations in Groningen.
14 poling stations opened in Leeuwarden on Monday, with dozens of others welcoming early voters across the province:
– Stadsschouwburg De Harmonie Ruiterskwartier 4 8911 BP Leeuwarden
– NHL Stenden Hogeschool Rengerslaan 10 8917 DD Leeuwarden
– M.f.c. Westeinde Pieter Sipmawei 11 8915 DZ Leeuwarden
– Emmastate Emmakade 59 8921 AG Leeuwarden
– M.f.c. Camminghastins Lieuwenburg 2 8925 CK Leeuwarden
– Hollanderhuuske Nieuwe Hollanderdijk 63 8932 ET Leeuwarden
– Wijkcentrum Froskenburch Salomonszegel 99 8935 SC Leeuwarden
– Hempens Dorpshuis de Bining It Leechje 1 9086 CH Hempens
– Goutum Dorpshuis Ien en Mien Buorren 13 a 9084 BB Goutum
– Provinciehuis Tweebaksmarkt 52 8911 KZ Leeuwarden
– Grou Het Theehuis Meersweg 9 9001 BG Grou
– Wergea Us Doarpshûs Nieuwe Weg 2 9005 PL Wergea
– Stiens It Span Uniawei 6 9051 BC Stiens
– Mantgum M.f.c. De Wjukken Om’e Terp 21 9022 BD Mantgum
Eligible voters can cast a ballot in the province of Drenthe, too. Click here to see the full list of available polling stations.
Among those eligible to vote in the Dutch local elections are EU citizens (aged 18 and above) who were registered with the municipality on January 31 or earlier, as well as non-EU nationals who have lived in the Netherlands for at least five consecutive years.
