Your guide to voting in Winterswijk’s municipal elections on March 18
Winterswijk’s municipal council elections are just days away. Discover where to vote, what to bring, how to get help, and when results will be announced—so you can have your say in local governance.
| Key Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Election Date | March 18, 2026 |
| Polling Station Hours | Open during standard hours; check overview |
| ID Requirements | Passport, ID card, driver’s license, or residence document (expired ≤5 years) |
| Proxy Voting | Allowed via the back of your polling card |
| Results Evening | March 18, 21:00 at Gastrobar Blend 61, Wooldstraat 61, Winterswijk |
| Preliminary Results | Expected around 23:00 on Winterswijk’s homepage |
| Public Vote Counting | Starts at 21:00 on March 18; open to observers |
| Report Counting Errors | Online until March 24, 11:00 via this form |
| Final Results Session | March 26, 11:00 at Mevrouw Kuipers-Rietbergplein 1 (livestream available) |
The municipality of Winterswijk organizes and oversees local elections to ensure democratic representation in municipal governance. It provides voting infrastructure, ensures accessibility, and transparently reports results to uphold public trust in the electoral process.
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About voting, results and other election news
It's almost time! On Wednesday, March 18, 2026, you may vote for the municipal council elections. You will vote too, right?
Where you can vote
You may vote at any polling station. Even if your polling card mentions a different polling station, you may choose where to vote yourself.
- Overview of all polling stations, what the opening hours are per polling station, which polling stations are wheelchair accessible and other information.
- Overview of the different facilities for extra help to support you while voting.
Bring to the polling station
- Your polling card
- A passport, ID card, driver's license or residence document. Your passport, ID card, or driver's license may be expired for a maximum of 5 years ('valid until' states March 19, 2021 or a later date).
Have someone else vote for you
Can't you go to the polling station yourself? Then ask another voter to cast your vote. Read how to do this easily via the back of your polling card.
StemWijzer
Do you want to know which party in Winterswijk best fits your ideas? Then use the StemWijzer for the municipality of Winterswijk as an independent, online tool.
You are welcome on the results evening
On the evening of Wednesday, March 18, 2026, everyone is warmly welcome to jointly await the election results of the municipal council elections. This results evening will take place at Gastrobar Blend 61, Wooldstraat 61 in Winterswijk. We open the doors at 21:00 and you can come in whenever you want. We hope to be able to announce the preliminary results at party level around 23:00.
Publication of the preliminary results at party level
The preliminary results at party level will be published in a news item on our homepage. We hope to be able to announce these around 23:00.
Voting, counting, and results
For detailed information on the following topics, visit voting, counting, and results. Below you will find a shortened version.
Counting of votes is public
On Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at 21:00, the polling stations close. After that, the counting of the votes at the polling stations begins. This is public; you may come and watch.
Public session Municipal Polling Station March 19
On March 19, 2026, at 9:00 AM, the public session of the municipal polling station (GSB) starts at the municipal office at Stationsstraat 25. You may be present. During the public session, the GSB checks the voting results of the polling stations, if necessary, has (partial) recounts carried out, and the GSB establishes the total number of votes per candidate and party (preliminary result). A report of the session is drawn up, which, together with the reports of all polling stations and the digital file with results of the municipality, is published after the session on the page results. You can also view it at the municipal office during opening hours. Make an appointment for this via phone 0543 543 543 or email to verkiezingen@winterswijk.nl.
Reporting a counting error
Do you think a counting error has been made at a polling station or at the GSB? Then you can report this anonymously online to the central polling station after the session of the municipal polling station has ended and the reports have been published, until Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 11:00 AM. You cannot make a report via phone or social media.
Public session Central Polling Station March 26, 2026
On March 26, 2026, at 11:00 AM, the central polling station establishes the final result in a public session. The session takes place in the council chamber at Mevrouw Kuipers-Rietbergplein 1 in Winterswijk. You can also watch via a livestream or watch it later. A report of the session is drawn up, which is published after the session on the page results.
More information?
Visit the special pages about the elections or ask your question via verkiezingen@winterswijk.nl.