Netherlands Could Hold Faster Elections Afterโ Governmentโค Collapse, Electoral Council Advises
The Hague, Netherlands – newโ elections could be held within three months of a cabinet’s fall, significantly fasterโ than the โขcurrent timeline, according to adviceโ released todayโ by the Electoral Council.โฃ The recommendation comes โขafter criticism of the lengthy period between โคthe collapse of the Schoof cabinet on Juneโ 3 โand the eventual elections held on October 29.
Currently,โค the process for holding โคearly elections can take up to five months. The electoral Council’s proposal hinges on municipalities and political parties maintaining a constant stateโข of election readiness,even outside of scheduledโค voting periods,and a reduced emphasis on avoiding elections โduring holiday times.
The Council suggests streamlining the registration โprocess for new parties and candidates byโค combining steps, โand closing registration forโ party names and logos immediately followingโ a government โฃcollapse – currently, parties can register year-round.
“Fundamental choices” are required to enable quicker mid-term elections, according to Electoral Council chairmanโ Wimโฃ Kuijken. He emphasizedโ the need for all involvedโค parties to be perpetually prepared for an election, regardless of currentโค plans.
The proposed โคchanges would require investmentโ and system adjustments, details ofโ which the Electoral Council will outline in a forthcoming second recommendation. A link to the full advisory can be found hear: https://www.kiesraad.nl/adviezen-en-publicaties/adviezen/2025/12/01/advies-sneller-naar-de-stembus-bij-tussentijdse-verkiezingen