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Dutchmen in the foreign country can bring out by the Second Chamber elections of 22 November their voice via internet. The experiment is a first for the Chamber elections. It stays away to bring beside it possible a voice per letter.

Not only men that permanently in the foreign country live, can vote via internet. Also voters, that are alone on 22 November for work in the foreign country, may on this manner their voice bring out, just as their traveling with partner or children.

Voters, that live in the foreign country and vote want via internet, must self before register vr 10 October. Who in the Netherlands lives but by chance on 22 November in the foreign country sit, can self until 25 October register.

After registration, the voters receive per post a voice code, with which they put in can on the verkiezingsdag and a voice bring out can. After result, the voter can check if desired or vote has bred the voice desk the goods received just.

The advantage of this method is vote be counted that the brought out direct. “Moreover can voters now wait with the bringing out of their voice till the verkiezingsdag self, so that they more of the campaign and party leaders debates can follow”, according to the ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Votes via internet was turn in the Netherlands onlypossible, also for voters in the foreign country before. That was by the European elections of 2004. For the Chamber elections, one is first.

Registration forms and other relevant information about votes via internet are on the website kiezenuithetbuitenland. nl to find.