2023 State and Water Authority Elections – Northern Times

What is state?

The Netherlands has 12 provinces, each with its own council. state capitalThe number of members in each local council varies according to the area’s population. More residents, more representatives.

Provinciale Staten (PS) is the highest authority in the Dutch provinces. Together with the Gedeputeerde Staten (state executive branch) board, they are responsible for managing state affairs. Local administrators implement policy and cover day-to-day operations. The state sets the framework for local policy and monitors its implementation.

Members elected to the provincial councils serve for four years and are also responsible for appointing members of the provincial executive branch and members of the upper house of the Dutch parliament.

What is a water board?

In addition to the State Legislature, 15^th The March elections include voting for the Netherlands’ own government agency, the Water Authority (also elected for four-year terms).

The board covers a province, sometimes more than one province, and is the oldest form of democratically elected local government in the Netherlands. The Water Board is responsible for managing dunes, levees, wharves, and dikes to maintain sustainable water levels. Maintenance of water levels in channels and polders. Treatment of water waste and pollution.

Sheep on the Embankment of Friesland (by Traci White)

Who Can Vote?

Anyone can vote for their own water authority: EU and non-EU citizens alike. Just register inside. basic registrant (This will give you the BSN number). Only Dutch citizens can vote in state-level elections.

If you have not received your voting pass (Shumpas), or if you need to order a new ballot that has been lost or damaged, each city will request a replacement on their own page, so check with your city to find out how to obtain one. please give me.

See our previous report for details on where you can vote and who is eligible.

What political party are you running?

The state has a lot of influence and a very large budget, so it’s important to choose someone who you think represents your views.

Below is a general directional breakdown of all political parties operating in the North. Some are active only in a particular state (usually identified by their name, which indicates where they are based), but most are national parties with local chapters. .

The party directions below are based on the party positions listed on the state voting compass.

Groningen voting compass

Friesland voting compass

Drenthe voting compass

The voting compass is in Dutch but can be very helpful in determining which political party best represents your opinion.

extreme left progressive:

Partij voor de Dieren (party for animals)

AWP (Algemene Waterschapspartijvoor Water, Klimaat en Natuur)

Left progressive:

SP (Socialist)

GroenLinks (green left)

PvdA (labor)

Centrist:

D66 (Democrat 66)

ChristenUnie

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FNP (Frisian National Party)

somewhat conservative:

50 plus

Partij voor het Noorden (Northern Party)

SGP (Reform Party)

CDA (Christian Democracy Appeal)

Sterk Lokaal Drenthe (Strong Local Drenthe)

Arianty

Provinciaal Belang Fryslán (Provincial Interest Friesland)

right maintenance:

BBB (BoerBurgerBeweging – Farmers Citizen Movement)

Groninger Belang (Groninger Interest)

VVD (Liberal Democratic People’s Party)

Far Right Conservative:

Belang van Nederland (Dutch Profits)

PVV (Liberal Party)

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Forum voor Democratie

What is your challenge this year?

The Netherlands is a representative democracy with dozens of political parties representing different points of view, but many of the issues political parties raise on their platforms are binary: which is more important or which is more important. Nature or farm? Current resident or asylum seeker? Public transport or car?

Below are the themes on which political parties have indicated their stance on the voting compass, along with examples of specific issues affecting the North.

Nature and agriculture:

Nitrogen restriction in agriculture and construction

Build more housing and protect green spaces

Limiting wolf movements to protect livestock

Leadership and social issues:

more money for culture and art

Additional Asylum Seeker Centers

Voting rights by referendum

Construction and housing:

build more social housing

New homes being built that are not connected to natural gas

Traffic and Transportation:

Reduction of road tax

more public transport

Expansion of bicycle infrastructure

Sustainability and Energy:

make solar panels in the field

more wind turbines

drive polluting companies out of the area

investment in nuclear power

Claim processing for earthquake damage and undergrounding of gas

Expansion of hydrogen use

Gas mining in the Wadden area

economy and financing:

Restrict distribution center placement

Attracting international companies

The future of Groningen Airport Eelde

Where can I vote?

Polls are located throughout the North, and you can vote at any polling place in the city where you are registered (not just the polling place closest to your home address).can be found on the website Waar is mijn stemlokaal (Where is my polling place) Find the nearest train station based on your address or zip code.

Why should I vote?

As far as the states are concerned, these representatives are not only responsible for local affairs, but they also help determine who is elected to the Dutch lower house (Eerste Kamer, Senate). While the Senate (Tweede Kamer) receives the most media attention, Erste Kamel’s site Senators “can reject or accept legislation, and statements made by ministers in debates on draft legislation can play a role in future litigation. We have the right to submit.Discussions about the government’s budget also provide an opportunity to discuss current and future policies with the government.”

It is the first Dutch race where most internationals can vote when it comes to water board elections. And while that may seem like a somewhat obscure level of governance, in a country that is mostly below sea level, water boards are actually very important. Maintaining earthen dikes and waterways to control flooding. Waterboards are more important than ever as climate change is having an increasing impact on water levels and weather patterns.