In this election, those that are entitled to vote are persons who are residents of the public entity on nomination day (January 30, 2023) and who are 18 years or older on election day (March 15, 2023). Residents who are not Dutch nationals must meet the following requirements in order to be eligible to vote:
1. They must reside lawfully in the Netherlands on the basis of Article 3 or Article 6 of the BES Admission and Expulsion Act or on the basis of a treaty between an international organization and the State of the Netherlands regarding the seat of this organization in the Netherlands,
AND:
2. They must have been a resident of the Netherlands for an uninterrupted period of at least five years immediately prior to the day of nomination . In addition, during that period they must have had a right of residence as referred to under a, or have resided lawfully in the Netherlands pursuant to Article 8, under a., b., c., d., e., or l., of the Aliens Act 2000.

Neither Dutch nor non-Dutch nationals may be excluded from the right to vote.

The public entity derives the right to vote from the personal data base. If you are included in this and you meet the above criteria, you will automatically receive a call (the voting ballot) for the election. You can contact the Executive Council to check whether you are registered as a voter. If this turns out not to be the case and you still believe that you meet the above criteria, you can submit a request for a review of your registration as a voter, where you must provide evidence that you meet the criteria.