Tag: SECOND ROOM ELECTIONS 2023
Live blog: Utrecht has the highest turnout figure of the big four cities
After several national turnout figures during the day, the first local turnout figures are now trickling in. In the municipality of Utrecht, 73.3 percent of all voters had gone to…
Amersfoort residents also vote on parking policy, useful or pointless? ‘Just show balls and make your own decision’
The referendum rules People can indicate whether they are for or against the municipality’s plans. But the referendum is not immediately valid. This requires a certain number of votes. It…
It’s time for floaters: a lot to choose from with 26 parties and a new prime minister
Even for the biggest doubters, it is time to make decisions, because tomorrow we go to the polls. About four in ten voters are floating this campaign. That is not…
House of Representatives elections: here you can vote in the province of Utrecht
After a weeks-long campaign, the time has finally come on Wednesday: election day. In the province of Utrecht you can vote in 767 places for the House of Representatives elections.…
What is strategic voting? Why 150 seats? Q&A with political expert Jelle
Many questions had already arrived in the inbox, so Roos and Jelle could start working on the questions immediately. “Who should I vote for?”, Ruben wondered. Of course he did…
House of Representatives elections: here you can vote tomorrow in the province of Utrecht
After a weeks-long campaign, tomorrow is finally the day: election day. In the province of Utrecht you can vote in 767 places for the House of Representatives elections. Almost all…
Language in election manifestos is a difficult ‘storehouse of information’, say Utrecht researchers
The language used in election manifestos is too difficult for many people. This is the conclusion of Utrecht linguists Henk Pander Maat and Leo Letz after an analysis of eleven…
Utrecht municipalities have enough polling station volunteers, sometimes even without recruiting
24 of the 26 Utrecht municipalities participated in the RTV Utrecht tour. This concerns Utrecht, Amersfoort, Woerden, Oudewater, Houten, Bunnik, Eemnes, Vijfheerenlanden, De Ronde Venen, De Bilt, Woudenberg, Baarn, Rhenen,…
Are you still floating? Ask your election questions to political expert Jelle
On Wednesday we go to the polls to elect a new House of Representatives. The debates are in full swing and the fluctuating polls show that these are exciting and…
Mother and son get Overvecht to exercise: ‘It is growing, but still too many drop out due to poverty’
The numbers Of young people between the ages of 13 and 18, 78 percent played sports monthly in 2019. In 2020, this dropped to 68 percent and in 2021 it…