{"id":897,"date":"2026-02-23T18:28:41","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T17:28:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/home\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T17:02:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T16:02:28","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"897\" class=\"elementor elementor-897 elementor-12\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84f12d5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"84f12d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-799b4ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"799b4ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">You can vote.<br>Even if you are new.<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a97b38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a97b38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Municipal and district elections are March 18.<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa788f2 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"aa788f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/en\/#faq\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Check if you can vote<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ac122e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7ac122e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d0b89c elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"5d0b89c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/LZQdhpwOSFU?si=a1S88_VVF0stGgXj&quot;,&quot;show_image_overlay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_overlay&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/video-placeholder2.webp&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:1366,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;library&quot;},&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/video-placeholder2.webp);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6ba0fa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b6ba0fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-337723d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"337723d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e84d69e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e84d69e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When do you get to vote?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1128667 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1128667\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac35edd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac35edd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">You may vote<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ae0bfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ae0bfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Are you a new Dutch citizen living in Amsterdam? Or have you been living in the Netherlands for 5 years, with a residence permit and are you registered in Amsterdam?  <a href=\"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/#faq\">Check here to see if you can vote &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b614a0b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b614a0b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19b08ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19b08ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why do you get to vote?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff9dff3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff9dff3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the Netherlands, voting is both a right and a responsibility. By voting, you show what you think is important in your city. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0c95df e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b0c95df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fef9b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5fef9b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What determines your voice?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-122d6c2 e-grid e-con-full factoren e-con e-child\" data-id=\"122d6c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32cfbe0 elementor-position-block-end stem-factoren elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"32cfbe0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/en\/election-themes\/\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Living\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M192.79,475.89L0,269.46l76.03-71,113.47,121.56L433.08,36.11l78.92,67.71L192.79,475.89Z\" style=\"fill: red;\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/en\/election-themes\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLiving\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69a27e1 elementor-position-block-end stem-factoren elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"69a27e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/en\/election-themes\/#mental-health\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Mental health\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M192.79,475.89L0,269.46l76.03-71,113.47,121.56L433.08,36.11l78.92,67.71L192.79,475.89Z\" style=\"fill: red;\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/en\/election-themes\/#mental-health\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMental health\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ed7eb2 elementor-position-block-end stem-factoren elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"1ed7eb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/en\/election-themes\/#education\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Education\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M192.79,475.89L0,269.46l76.03-71,113.47,121.56L433.08,36.11l78.92,67.71L192.79,475.89Z\" style=\"fill: red;\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/en\/election-themes\/#education\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEducation\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a41fb2e elementor-position-block-end stem-factoren elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"a41fb2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/en\/election-themes\/#work\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Work\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M192.79,475.89L0,269.46l76.03-71,113.47,121.56L433.08,36.11l78.92,67.71L192.79,475.89Z\" style=\"fill: red;\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/en\/election-themes\/#work\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWork\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-820566a elementor-position-block-end stem-factoren elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"820566a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/en\/election-themes\/#undocumented\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Undocumented\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M192.79,475.89L0,269.46l76.03-71,113.47,121.56L433.08,36.11l78.92,67.71L192.79,475.89Z\" style=\"fill: red;\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/en\/election-themes\/#undocumented\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUndocumented\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0013537 elementor-position-block-end stem-factoren elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"0013537\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/en\/election-themes\/#culture\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Culture\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M192.79,475.89L0,269.46l76.03-71,113.47,121.56L433.08,36.11l78.92,67.71L192.79,475.89Z\" style=\"fill: red;\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/en\/election-themes\/#culture\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCulture\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8b3486 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d8b3486\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dff3eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5dff3eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lees meer over deze thema\u2019s van de verkiezingen <\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-131cff3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"131cff3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These articles from RFG Media will help you do just that.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7af51a8 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7af51a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/en\/election-themes\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b15d52e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b15d52e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3c133f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c3c133f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac3d3f0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ac3d3f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3a4ec6 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"b3a4ec6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"46\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 46 40\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M45.312 0V7.168C43.264 7.424 41.5147 8.23467 40.064 9.60001C38.6987 10.9653 37.632 12.7147 36.864 14.848C36.1813 16.896 35.84 19.1147 35.84 21.504H44.544V39.168H26.624V23.168C26.624 18.048 27.4773 13.8667 29.184 10.624C30.976 7.38134 33.28 4.90667 36.096 3.2C38.912 1.49333 41.984 0.426666 45.312 0ZM18.56 0V7.168C16.5973 7.424 14.8907 8.23467 13.44 9.60001C12.0747 10.9653 11.008 12.7147 10.24 14.848C9.55733 16.896 9.216 19.1147 9.216 21.504H17.92V39.168H0V23.168C0 18.048 0.853333 13.8667 2.56 10.624C4.352 7.38134 6.656 4.90667 9.472 3.2C12.288 1.49333 15.3173 0.426666 18.56 0Z\" fill=\"#040C0C\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5aef769 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5aef769\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\"My first time voting was special. I felt I really belonged.\"<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1d7e53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a1d7e53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hanieh Ahaninpanjeh<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f291b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8f291b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/en\/testimonial\/hanieh-ahaninpanjeh\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read the story<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac4fe82 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ac4fe82\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfd1503 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dfd1503\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Hanieh.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-895\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Hanieh.webp 800w, https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Hanieh-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Hanieh-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Hanieh-768x768.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10d57e1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"10d57e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad12dd3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ad12dd3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d22baf8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d22baf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When do you get to vote?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10f696d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10f696d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">As a newcomer, you may vote in Amsterdam municipal elections if you:<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9f93b9 elementor-widget__width-initial sva-list elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f9f93b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Are 18 years of age or older (16 for city districts)<\/li><li>Being Dutch<\/li><li>registered in Amsterdam<\/li><li>Have been living in the Netherlands with a residence permit continuously for at least 5 years. If you have lived in the Netherlands with a residence permit for at least 2 years, you may vote for city councils.  <\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e149bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9e149bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Are you from an EU country?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e26cdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e26cdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Then you are usually allowed to vote immediately once you are registered.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32d934a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"32d934a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01d1ba0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"01d1ba0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Safe &amp; free voting<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3edeff5 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3edeff5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-899c6e4 elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"899c6e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"69\" height=\"66\" viewBox=\"0 0 69 66\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M0.0959718 65.9519V55.1999H15.84V16.3199H-2.76566e-05V8.2559C2.11197 8.0639 4.54397 7.5839 7.29597 6.8159C10.112 5.9839 12.928 4.9919 15.744 3.8399C18.56 2.6239 21.088 1.3439 23.328 -9.91821e-05H29.28V55.1999H43.968V65.9519H0.0959718ZM54.4995 65.9519V52.2239H68.4195V65.9519H54.4995Z\" fill=\"white\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIn the Netherlands, you can vote what you want.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5b9152 elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"c5b9152\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"74\" height=\"67\" viewBox=\"0 0 74 67\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M4.17233e-06 67.0081V63.5521C4.17233e-06 60.6721 0.512004 58.0481 1.536 55.6801C2.56 53.3121 3.968 51.1361 5.76 49.1521C7.55201 47.1681 9.53601 45.2801 11.712 43.4881C13.888 41.6961 16.128 39.9681 18.432 38.3041C21.056 36.3201 23.52 34.3681 25.824 32.4481C28.192 30.5281 30.112 28.4801 31.584 26.3041C33.056 24.0641 33.792 21.6001 33.792 18.9121C33.792 17.6321 33.472 16.3521 32.832 15.0721C32.192 13.7921 31.168 12.7361 29.76 11.9041C28.416 11.0081 26.592 10.5601 24.288 10.5601C21.92 10.5601 19.968 10.9761 18.432 11.8081C16.896 12.5761 15.712 13.6961 14.88 15.1681C14.112 16.5761 13.728 18.3361 13.728 20.4481V23.9041H0.864004C0.800004 23.5841 0.736004 23.1361 0.672004 22.5601C0.608004 21.9841 0.576004 21.2801 0.576004 20.4481C0.576004 15.7761 1.632 11.9361 3.744 8.92805C5.92 5.92006 8.832 3.68006 12.48 2.20806C16.192 0.736055 20.384 5.53131e-05 25.056 5.53131e-05C29.28 5.53131e-05 32.8 0.608055 35.616 1.82405C38.496 2.97606 40.8 4.54405 42.528 6.52805C44.256 8.44805 45.472 10.5601 46.176 12.8641C46.944 15.1041 47.328 17.2801 47.328 19.3921C47.328 22.4001 46.784 25.1521 45.696 27.6481C44.608 30.1441 43.136 32.4801 41.28 34.6561C39.424 36.8321 37.216 38.9441 34.656 40.9921C32.096 42.9761 29.376 44.9601 26.496 46.9441C25.024 47.9681 23.616 48.9601 22.272 49.9201C20.992 50.8801 19.872 51.8081 18.912 52.7041C18.016 53.5361 17.312 54.3681 16.8 55.2001H47.808V67.0081H4.17233e-06ZM59.1075 67.0081V53.2801H73.0275V67.0081H59.1075Z\" fill=\"white\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tYour voice is safe and anonymous.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ef9136 elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"8ef9136\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"74\" height=\"69\" viewBox=\"0 0 74 69\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M24.5759 68.1601C19.1999 68.1601 14.6879 67.3281 11.0399 65.6641C7.39188 64.0001 4.63988 61.6961 2.78388 58.7521C0.927879 55.8081 -0.000120759 52.4161 -0.000120759 48.5761V46.9441H12.9599V48.7681C12.9599 51.5841 13.8879 53.7921 15.7439 55.3921C17.6639 56.9921 20.4159 57.7921 23.9999 57.7921C27.4559 57.7921 30.1439 56.9921 32.0639 55.3921C33.9839 53.7921 34.9439 51.3281 34.9439 48.0001C34.9439 45.5041 34.4319 43.5841 33.4079 42.2401C32.3839 40.8961 31.0399 39.9361 29.3759 39.3601C27.7759 38.7841 26.0159 38.4961 24.0959 38.4961H18.2399V28.4161H23.9999C25.7919 28.4161 27.3919 28.0961 28.7999 27.4561C30.2719 26.7521 31.4239 25.7281 32.2559 24.3841C33.1519 23.0401 33.5999 21.3121 33.5999 19.2001C33.5999 17.2161 33.1839 15.5841 32.3519 14.3041C31.5839 12.9601 30.4639 11.9681 28.9919 11.3281C27.5839 10.6881 25.9519 10.3681 24.0959 10.3681C22.2399 10.3681 20.5439 10.6881 19.0079 11.3281C17.5359 11.9681 16.3839 12.9281 15.5519 14.2081C14.7199 15.4881 14.3039 17.0881 14.3039 19.0081V20.4481H1.53588V18.0481C1.53588 14.4641 2.46388 11.3281 4.31988 8.64005C6.23988 5.88805 8.92788 3.77605 12.3839 2.30405C15.8399 0.768055 19.8399 5.53131e-05 24.3839 5.53131e-05C28.9279 5.53131e-05 32.8959 0.704054 36.2879 2.11205C39.7439 3.52005 42.3999 5.60005 44.2559 8.35206C46.1759 11.0401 47.1359 14.2401 47.1359 17.9521C47.1359 20.4481 46.6559 22.6561 45.6959 24.5761C44.7999 26.4961 43.5839 28.1281 42.0479 29.4721C40.5119 30.7521 38.7519 31.8401 36.7679 32.7361V33.1201C40.2239 34.1441 43.0399 36.0321 45.2159 38.7841C47.4559 41.4721 48.5759 44.9601 48.5759 49.2481C48.5119 53.0881 47.4879 56.4161 45.5039 59.2321C43.5839 62.0481 40.8319 64.2561 37.2479 65.8561C33.6639 67.3921 29.4399 68.1601 24.5759 68.1601ZM59.7794 67.0081V53.2801H73.6994V67.0081H59.7794Z\" fill=\"white\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tVoting is a right; not a duty. \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-804f70b elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"804f70b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"76\" height=\"67\" viewBox=\"0 0 76 67\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M29.6641 67.0081V52.6081H6.45518e-05V41.9521C2.49606 37.9841 4.83206 33.7921 7.00806 29.3761C9.18407 24.9601 11.2001 20.2881 13.0561 15.3601C14.9761 10.4321 16.5761 5.31206 17.8561 5.53131e-05H31.5841C30.8801 3.07205 29.8881 6.30405 28.6081 9.69606C27.3921 13.0881 25.9841 16.4481 24.3841 19.7761C22.7841 23.1041 21.1521 26.2401 19.4881 29.1841C17.8881 32.0641 16.3521 34.6241 14.8801 36.8641C13.4081 39.1041 12.1601 40.8001 11.1361 41.9521H29.6641V26.0161C30.3041 24.8001 30.9441 23.4881 31.5841 22.0801C32.2881 20.6081 32.9601 19.1361 33.6001 17.6641C34.2401 16.1281 34.8161 14.6241 35.3281 13.1521C35.9041 11.6801 36.3521 10.3041 36.6721 9.02405H42.8161V41.9521H51.2641V52.6081H42.8161V67.0081H29.6641ZM61.3133 67.0081V53.2801H75.2333V67.0081H61.3133Z\" fill=\"white\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPrepare well.<br>We will help you.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eebf783 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eebf783\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"faq\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe91e38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe91e38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Everything you need to know (Q&amp;A)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cad64b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"cad64b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2120\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2120\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can I vote for city council and city districts in Amsterdam? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2120\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fd6fb9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2fd6fb9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d29043 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d29043\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You may vote for city council and city districts if you:<\/p><ul><li>18 years of age or older. Note: For the city districts, you may already vote when you are 16 or 17 years old. This also applies to the administrative committee of Weesp (part of the municipality of Amsterdam).  <\/li><li>Be Dutch or have the nationality of a country in the European Union (EU),<\/li><li>and is registered with a municipality in the Netherlands.<\/li><\/ul><p>Are you from outside Europe, for example because you have fled? Then you may vote in Amsterdam (and Weesp) if you: <\/p><ul><li>registered in Amsterdam,<\/li><li>Have a valid residence permit,<\/li><li>and have been registered in the Netherlands for 5 years or more consecutively; for voting for city councils in Amsterdam or Weesp&#8217;s executive committee, you must have been registered in the Netherlands for at least 2 years consecutively.<\/li><\/ul><p>These rules do not apply to people from Ukraine who are in the Netherlands with the Temporary Protection Directive (RTB). Their stay is temporary. Therefore, they are not allowed to vote. This applies even if they have been living in the Netherlands for 5 years.   <\/p><p>Source: Refugee Help: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeehelp.nl\/nl\/status-holder\/article\/100598-hoe-werken-de-gemeenteraadsverkiezingen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How do municipal elections work? &#8211; RefugeeHelp<\/a><\/p><p>Want to know how voting works? Then read: <a href=\"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/en\/how-does-voting-work\/\">How does voting work?<\/a> <\/p><p>Also see ProDemos&#8217; Election Newspaper: <a href=\"https:\/\/prodemos.nl\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Stem_jij_ook_GR2026_stembiljet_lowres-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Election Newspaper in clear language<\/a><br>And specifically for the municipality of Amsterdam: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdam.nl\/ikstem\/#PagCls_18076667\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I vote | Municipality of Amsterdam<\/a> <br>How voting works in 15 languages, including English, Arabic, Farsi and Tigrinya: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdam.nl\/verkiezingen\/stem-telt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Your vote counts | Municipality of Amsterdam<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2121\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2121\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> I have had bad experiences voting in my country. Should I vote anyway?    <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2121\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-311bcda e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"311bcda\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b17d15b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b17d15b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the Netherlands, voting is not a duty but a right. This means that you don&#8217;t have to vote. You choose whether you want to vote.  <\/p><p>If you don&#8217;t vote, nothing happens to your vote. Your vote does not go to any party or to anyone else. No one knows you didn&#8217;t vote. You don&#8217;t get punished and no one checks you.   <\/p><p>Even if you do vote, it is safe. In the Netherlands, voting is secret. Nobody knows who you vote for. In the voting booth, no one watches you. No one follows you when you leave the polling station. You don&#8217;t have to tell anyone what you voted.     <\/p><p>Want to know how voting works? Then go to: <a href=\"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/en\/how-does-voting-work\/\">how does voting work? <\/a>  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2122\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2122\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Why do you have to identify yourself when you vote? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2122\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a7c966 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a7c966\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb35e08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb35e08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When you go to vote, you must show proof of identity. This can be a passport, ID card, Dutch driver&#8217;s license or residence permit. <\/p><p>You show your ID to prove that you are really the person who is allowed to vote.<\/p><h2>The polling station checks:<\/h2><ul><li>Whether you are on the voter list (i.e., whether you are eligible to vote),<\/li><li>Whether your name on the voting card matches the one on your ID,<\/li><li>and whether you haven&#8217;t already voted earlier that day.<\/li><\/ul><p>This prevents someone else from voting in your name.<\/p><h2>So is your vote still secret?<\/h2><p>Yes. Your ID is only checked to see who you are. No one sees what you are voting. In the voting booth, you are alone. Your name is not on the ballot paper. So you show who you are, but not who you are voting for. Your vote is secret.      <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2123\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2123\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Why is it important to vote? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2123\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7f08fd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a7f08fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60eae46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60eae46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Voting is important because in the Netherlands you get to participate and decide what happens in the country and in your municipality. With your vote you elect people who make decisions about issues such as housing, work, education and healthcare. These decisions affect your daily life.  <\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/en\/election-themes\/\">Link to page &#8211; election themes<\/a><\/p><p>Voting is a right. That means you can participate and give your opinion. In the Netherlands, voting is free and secret. You choose whether to vote and for whom.   <\/p><p>For newcomers, voting can be exciting or new. Maybe voting in your country was not safe or fair. In the Netherlands, things are different. Here, voting is safe and every vote counts.   <\/p><p>Many people think voting is important because it shows that you belong. Voting shows &#8211; and perhaps makes you feel &#8211; that you are part of the Netherlands and of society. Voting is therefore important not only for democracy, but also for you personally.  <\/p><p> <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2124\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2124\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What are municipal elections and does it work the same everywhere in the Netherlands? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2124\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c276b61 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c276b61\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c5d570 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c5d570\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Municipal elections are elections in the Netherlands in which residents vote for members of the municipal council once every four years. The municipal council is the main administration of a municipality. The council decides on plans and rules in the city or village. For example, about: housing, garbage collection, sports and culture, and local taxes.   <\/p><p>Throughout the Netherlands, the rules for these elections are the same everywhere. Elections also take place on the same day everywhere. But municipalities do not all operate exactly the same. Therefore, the situation may differ from one municipality to another.   <\/p><h2>In Amsterdam municipal elections, you may vote for:<\/h2><ol><li>The city council and<\/li><li>The district committees (and the board committee in Weesp).<\/li><\/ol><p>Thus, if you are allowed to vote, you will receive two voting cards in 1 envelope (or 1 voting card if you are 16 or 17 years old and\/or you are from outside the EU and have only lived here for 2 years).<\/p><h2>City Council<\/h2><p>The City Council is the highest government of the city. Its members are elected by the residents. They make decisions on important issues for the entire city. Think of public transportation, sports, culture and new construction projects. The city council also controls the city&#8217;s executive board: the mayor and aldermen.    <\/p><h2>The district commissions (and administrative committee Weesp):  <\/h2><p>Amsterdam has 7 city districts (North, East, Southeast, West, New West, South, Center). Each district has its own district committee. City district Weesp has an administrative committee.  <\/p><p>These committees deal with issues in their own neighborhood or district. For example: maintenance of streets, parks, and plans in the neighborhood. The members stand up for the interests of residents. They give advice to the district council, the city council and the college. They also decide on money for plans in the neighborhood.    <\/p><p>Source: municipality of Amsterdam<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/en\/how-does-voting-work\/\">Link to page &#8220;How does voting work?<\/a><\/p><p>If you want to learn more about politics in the Netherlands in your language, go to Refugee Help: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeehelp.nl\/nl\/status-holder\/138-politiek-in-nederland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politics in the Netherlands &#8211; RefugeeHelp<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2125\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2125\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How can I prepare to vote?   <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2125\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d996fa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d996fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab03476 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab03476\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>During municipal elections, you vote for a person from a party.<\/p><p>Different parties and individuals care about different things. By using a voting aid, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdam.nl\/verkiezingen\/stemwijzer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stemwijzer<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/home.youngvoice.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Young Voice<\/a> (especially for young people), or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.parool.nl\/gemeenteraadsverkiezingen\/wat-kies-jij-op-18-maart-doe-hier-de-stemwijzer~bc0ec4b3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Het Parool<\/a> &#8216;s voter guide, you can find out which party thinks the same things are important to you. <\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/en\/how-do-i-prepare\/\">Link to page &#8220;how do I prepare?<\/a><\/p><p>You can also (re)watch debates on AT5, follow parties or politicians on social media and talk about the election with friends or family.<\/p><p>Have you found your party? Then also look at the people on that party&#8217;s candidate list: who appeals to you and who seems to fit in well with your ideas? After all, you are not just choosing a party: you are voting for a person who will help determine how the city is run on your behalf.  <\/p><p>Tip: Some parties offer their election programs in different languages on their websites. There are 35 political parties participating in the municipal elections in Amsterdam. <\/p><p>There is no voting aid for the district committee and the administrative committee Weesp. Every resident of Amsterdam does receive an election newspaper in the mail containing a list of candidates for the boroughs. <\/p><h2>How to prepare further:<\/h2><p>Refugee Help publishes articles in all languages. Go to: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeehelp.nl\/nl\/status-holder\/138-politiek-in-nederland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politics in the Netherlands &#8211; RefugeeHelp<\/a> <br>Here you will also find information on &#8220;right&#8221; and &#8220;left. <\/p><p>Refugee Help also publishes videos in Arabic via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/refugeehelparabic?igsh=MTNtY2RtNml5MjNzcA==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">instagram<\/a>.<\/p><p>Also check out ProDemos&#8217; election newspaper that explains how to prepare for the election and, for example, the ballot paper: <a href=\"https:\/\/prodemos.nl\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Stem_jij_ook_GR2026_stembiljet_lowres-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Election paper in plain language<\/a><\/p><p>The Amsterdam newspaper, Het Parool, is creating an election dossier that can be accessed online. The articles can also be read in English:   <br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.parool.nl\/amsterdam\/live-verkiezingen-2026-kleine-partijen-tevreden-na-peiling-brede-steun-voor-stembusakkoord-geen-amsterdammer-is-illegaal~bf40126a\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Live: elections 2026 | Small parties satisfied after poll; broad support for ballot agreement &#8216;No Amsterdammer is illegal&#8217; | Het Parool<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2126\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"7\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2126\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> When and where can I vote in Amsterdam? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2126\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43f8d1b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"43f8d1b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-931c417 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"931c417\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are more than 400 polling stations in Amsterdam and Weesp where you can vote on March 18. Polling stations can be found, for example, in libraries, educational institutions, sports clubs and community centers. There is always a polling station nearby.  <\/p><p>Polling stations will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. on March 18.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/stembureaus.amsterdam.nl\/map\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">All polling stations in Amsterdam and Weesp<\/a><\/p><p>BOOST is also a voting site.<\/p><p>You may vote for the city council anywhere, but for the district committee and administrative committee Weesp, you may only vote at a polling station in your own district or city area. It is therefore wise to vote in your own neighborhood. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2127\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"8\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2127\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How does voting on the day work and what should I bring with me when I vote? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2127\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9568dd6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9568dd6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bee43a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bee43a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Between February 24 and March 1 you will receive 1 or 2 voting passes in your mailbox, depending on how long you have been in the Netherlands. In many cases, casting your vote is done within 5 minutes. <\/p><ol><li>Take your voting card and an ID to a polling place near you. You may go with someone, but that person may not enter the voting booth with you. <\/li><li>When you enter, you will see three people sitting at a table. Hand one of them your voting pass and ID and you will receive 1 or 2 ballot papers (depending on your age) in return. So in Amsterdam these are: one ballot paper for the city council and one of for the city districts (in Weesp for the board committee).  <\/li><li>In the voting booth, color one box per ballot: of the candidate you want to vote for.<\/li><li>Fold the ballot.<\/li><li>Throw the ballot paper in the correct ballot box. So in Amsterdam there are two: for the city council and the city districts (administrative committee in Weesp) <\/li><\/ol><ul><li>Watch videos about voting<strong>: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stemjijook.nl\/filmpjes-gemeenteraad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Do you vote &#8221; City Council videos<\/a><\/li><li>Also check out ProDemos&#8217; election newspaper that explains how to prepare for the election and, for example, the ballot paper: <a href=\"https:\/\/prodemos.nl\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Stem_jij_ook_GR2026_stembiljet_lowres-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Election paper in plain language<\/a><\/li><li>How voting works in 15 languages, including English, Arabic, Farsi and Tigrinya: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdam.nl\/verkiezingen\/stem-telt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Your vote counts | Municipality of Amsterdam<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2128\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"9\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2128\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What if I don't want to or can't vote <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2128\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-496a21b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"496a21b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a8d9b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a8d9b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you don&#8217;t want to vote (but can), you can also choose to vote blank. Blank voting means that you vote, but do not choose a party or person. You then hand in an empty ballot paper, you do not fill in anything on the paper. Your vote counts as a valid vote, but it goes to no one.   <\/p><h2>What happens to a blank vote:<\/h2><ul><li>Your vote will be counted among the total votes.<\/li><li>Your vote does not go to any party or candidate.<\/li><li>Blank votes do not affect the distribution of seats.<\/li><\/ul><h2>Why do people vote blank? Some people vote blank because: <\/h2><ul><li>they don&#8217;t like any party,<\/li><li>they want to show that they do participate,<\/li><li>But not wanting to make a choice.<\/li><\/ul><p>So blank voting is different from not voting. If you don&#8217;t vote, your vote doesn&#8217;t count at all. In blank voting, you show: <strong>I participate, but I don&#8217;t elect anyone.<\/strong>  <\/p><h2>If you can&#8217;t vote<\/h2><p>Can&#8217;t come to the polling place yourself? For example, because you are sick, have to work or are abroad? Then you can have someone else vote for you. This is called voting by proxy.   <\/p><h2>How does proxy voting work?<\/h2><p>You authorize someone else to vote on your behalf. This person is called a proxy. <\/p><h2>There are two ways:<\/h2><p><strong>Through your voting card:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>You fill out the back of your voting card.<\/li><li>You and the proxy both sign.<\/li><li>You provide a copy or photo of your ID.<\/li><li>The proxy takes your voting card and the copy of your ID to the polling place.<\/li><\/ul><p>The proxy must cast your vote at the same time as his or her own. A proxy may vote for a maximum of two other people. <\/p><p><strong>By written power of attorney (through the municipality)<\/strong><\/p><p>Can&#8217;t find anyone in your community? Or are you away for a long time? Then you can request a power of attorney online from the municipality. See: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdam.nl\/verkiezingen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.amsterdam.nl\/verkiezingen\/<\/a>   <\/p><p>You must arrange this no later than March 13.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ade3d2c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ade3d2c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53a5061 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"53a5061\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be3d424 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"be3d424\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b736e65 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"b736e65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"46\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 46 40\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M45.312 0V7.168C43.264 7.424 41.5147 8.23467 40.064 9.60001C38.6987 10.9653 37.632 12.7147 36.864 14.848C36.1813 16.896 35.84 19.1147 35.84 21.504H44.544V39.168H26.624V23.168C26.624 18.048 27.4773 13.8667 29.184 10.624C30.976 7.38134 33.28 4.90667 36.096 3.2C38.912 1.49333 41.984 0.426666 45.312 0ZM18.56 0V7.168C16.5973 7.424 14.8907 8.23467 13.44 9.60001C12.0747 10.9653 11.008 12.7147 10.24 14.848C9.55733 16.896 9.216 19.1147 9.216 21.504H17.92V39.168H0V23.168C0 18.048 0.853333 13.8667 2.56 10.624C4.352 7.38134 6.656 4.90667 9.472 3.2C12.288 1.49333 15.3173 0.426666 18.56 0Z\" fill=\"#040C0C\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9577d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d9577d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">I found the first time voting very exciting because I didn't know I had to vote for a candidate...\"<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5877de2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5877de2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mekonnen Ykeallo<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7f4e28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b7f4e28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/en\/testimonial\/mekonnen-ykeallo\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read the story<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ef6086 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8ef6086\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2891c59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2891c59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Mekonnen.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-896\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Mekonnen.webp 800w, https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Mekonnen-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Mekonnen-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Mekonnen-768x768.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You can vote.Even if you are new. Municipal and district elections are March 18. Check if you can vote https:\/\/youtu.be\/LZQdhpwOSFU?si=a1S88_VVF0stGgXj When do you get to vote? You may vote Are you a new Dutch citizen living in Amsterdam? Or have you been living in the Netherlands for 5 years, with a residence permit and are [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-897","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Home - Stem voor Amsterdam<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/en\/home\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Home - Stem voor Amsterdam\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"You can vote.Even if you are new. Municipal and district elections are March 18. Check if you can vote https:\/\/youtu.be\/LZQdhpwOSFU?si=a1S88_VVF0stGgXj When do you get to vote? You may vote Are you a new Dutch citizen living in Amsterdam? Or have you been living in the Netherlands for 5 years, with a residence permit and are [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/en\/home\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Stem voor Amsterdam\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-03-10T16:02:28+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Hanieh.webp\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/webp\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"21 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\\\/en\\\/home\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\\\/en\\\/home\\\/\",\"name\":\"Home - Stem voor Amsterdam\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\\\/en\\\/home\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\\\/en\\\/home\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/02\\\/Hanieh.webp\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-02-23T17:28:41+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-03-10T16:02:28+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\\\/en\\\/home\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\\\/en\\\/home\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\\\/en\\\/home\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/02\\\/Hanieh.webp\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/02\\\/Hanieh.webp\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\\\/en\\\/home\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\\\/en\\\/home\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Home\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\\\/\",\"name\":\"Stem voor Amsterdam\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Stem voor Amsterdam\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/logo-EN.svg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/logo-EN.svg\",\"width\":212,\"height\":100,\"caption\":\"Stem voor Amsterdam\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"}}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Home - Stem voor Amsterdam","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/en\/home\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Home - Stem voor Amsterdam","og_description":"You can vote.Even if you are new. Municipal and district elections are March 18. Check if you can vote https:\/\/youtu.be\/LZQdhpwOSFU?si=a1S88_VVF0stGgXj When do you get to vote? You may vote Are you a new Dutch citizen living in Amsterdam? Or have you been living in the Netherlands for 5 years, with a residence permit and are [&hellip;]","og_url":"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/en\/home\/","og_site_name":"Stem voor Amsterdam","article_modified_time":"2026-03-10T16:02:28+00:00","og_image":[{"width":800,"height":800,"url":"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Hanieh.webp","type":"image\/webp"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"21 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/en\/home\/","url":"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/en\/home\/","name":"Home - Stem voor Amsterdam","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/en\/home\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/en\/home\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Hanieh.webp","datePublished":"2026-02-23T17:28:41+00:00","dateModified":"2026-03-10T16:02:28+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/en\/home\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/en\/home\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/en\/home\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Hanieh.webp","contentUrl":"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Hanieh.webp"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/en\/home\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/en\/home\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Home"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/#website","url":"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/","name":"Stem voor Amsterdam","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/#organization","name":"Stem voor Amsterdam","url":"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/logo-EN.svg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/logo-EN.svg","width":212,"height":100,"caption":"Stem voor Amsterdam"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/897","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=897"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/897\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1541,"href":"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/897\/revisions\/1541"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stemvooramsterdam.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=897"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}