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31 parties submitted list of candidates House of Representatives election

News item | 31-01-2017 | 19:11

Monday 30th of January 31 political parties submitted their lists of candidates to the Electoral Council in order to participate in the House of Representatives election. At Tuesday 31 January the Electoral Council examined the submitted lists of candidates. The Electoral Council concluded that several parties didn’t submit all the necessary documents - for example declarations of support. These parties have the opportunity to submit or rectify those documents until Friday the 3rd of February 3 p.m. At Friday the 3rd of February 4 p.m. the Electoral Council will determine the legitimacy of lists of candidates and the validity of candidacies.

Image: ©Electoral Council / Phil Nijhuis

The following parties submitted their lists of candidates:

  • VVD
  • Partij van de Arbeid (P.v.d.A.)
  • PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid)
  • SP (Socialistische Partij)
  • CDA
  • Democraten 66 (D66)
  • ChristenUnie
  • GROENLINKS
  • Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij (SGP)
  • Partij voor de Dieren
  • 50PLUS
  • DENK
  • MenS en Spirit/Basisinkomen Partij/V-R
  • Forum voor Democratie
  • Vrijzinnige Partij
  • Ondernemers Partij
  • GeenPeil
  • Niet Stemmers
  • Lokaal in de Kamer
  • VNL (VoorNederland)
  • Vrouwen Partij (VP)
  • Libertarische Partij (LP)
  • Respect
  • NIEUWE WEGEN
  • De Burger Beweging
  • StemNL
  • Vrije Democratische Partij (VDP)
  • Trots op Nederland (TROTS)
  • Piratenpartij
  • JEZUS LEEFT
  • Artikel 1

Public session: validity lists of candidates

In a public session on Friday the 3rd of February at 4 p.m. the Electoral Council will determine the legitimacy of lists of candidates, the validity of the candidacies and electoral alliances for the House of Representatives election. Note: this session will be held in Dutch. The numbering of lists will also be done in this session. The meeting will be held at 4 p.m. in the Thorbeckezaal at the House of Representatives. Entrance is at Lange Poten 4, The Hague. All visitors must be able to show ID (passport or driving license) and will be security checked. After the meeting, an English news item with the complete, valid lists of candidates will be published on this website.