Register polling station chairmen, polling station members and counters
De general election will be held on Wednesday, 29 November. Polling officials, chairpersons and counters are still needed for the 81 polling stations. Something for you? Meet fellow townspeople or villagers, help promote democracy, learn about the elections, get good compensation and have a fun day!
What we expect from you?
You:
- are available on 29 October;
- were born on or before 29 October 2007;
- are stress-resistant and presentable;
- are helpful;
- can count and calculate well;
- are willing to follow a digital training course and complete it with a pass mark;
- are can read, write and speak Dutch;
- work according to the rules;
- treat everyone equally;
- have experience with working digitally. You will have access to all digital instructions.
What requirements must a counter meet?
As a counter you follow the chairperson’s instructions and instructions and you will be available on 29 October from 8.45 pm until everything is completed. The work will be completed approximately at midnight, but this could be earlier or later.
What requirements must a polling station member meet?
As a polling official, you follow the chairperson’s explanations instructions and instructions and are available on June 29 from:
- 7:00 am to 11:30 am and from 6:30 pm until everything is completed. The work will be completed approximately at midnight, but this could be earlier or later.
Or from:
- 11:30 am to 6:30 pm and from 8:45 pm until everything is completed. The work will be completed approximately at midnight, but this could be earlier or later.
What requirements must a chairman meet?
- You will have a car and a smartphone (mobile phone with internet) at your disposal during the elections
- You can lead, handle numbers well and make decisions.
In a short meeting you will receive an explanation about the elections.
Chairperson group 1
- Will be available on 29 October from approximately 6 am to 11.30 am and from 6.30 pm until everything is completed. The work will be completed approximately at midnight, but this could be earlier or later.
- Receives training on the counting method and explains this to the other polling officials.
- Is the counting leader when counting the votes.
- Is responsible for completing the official report.
- Collects materials from 6 am at the town hall.
- Returns all materials in the evening together with chairperson 2 and 2 polling officials.
Chairperson group 2
- Will be available on 29 October from 11.30 am to 6.30 pm and from 8.45 pm until everything is completed. The work will be completed approximately at midnight, but this could be earlier or later.
- Takes over the duties of the chairman in the absence of the chairman.
- Reads all materials on the counting method.
- Returns all materials in the evening together with chairperson 1 and 2 polling officials.
Reimbursements
| Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| Polling station chairperson group 1 | € 175 |
| Polling station chairperson group 2 | € 150 |
| Polling station member | € 125 |
| Teller | € 60 |
| Reimbursement for transport of boxes with your own car from polling station to central counting location (chairmen) | € 35 |
| Reimbursement for ride-along transportation without a car to the central counting location (2 members per polling station) | € 20 |
| Training for counting chairpersons group 1 on location (new chairpersons) | € 35 |
| Digital training counting chairmen | € 20 |
| Reserve chairperson + training + available | € 50 |
| Reserve polling officer + training + available | € 50 |
| Reserve counter + training + available | € 25 |
If you are placed, you will receive the entire fee. In that case, the reserve allowance is no longer paid. We provide a packed lunch.
Application
Send an email to stembureauleden@leeuwarden.nl. It may be that there are already sufficient polling station chairmen, polling station members and counters at the time of registration. We will then save your registration. We will contact you as soon as a place becomes available.
More information
Contact the City of Leeuwarden.
What we expect from you?
You:
- are available on 29 October;
- were born on or before 29 October 2007;
- are stress-resistant and presentable;
- are helpful;
- can count and calculate well;
- are willing to follow a digital training course and complete it with a pass mark;
- are can read, write and speak Dutch;
- work according to the rules;
- treat everyone equally;
- have experience with working digitally. You will have access to all digital instructions.
What requirements must a counter meet?
As a counter you follow the chairperson’s instructions and instructions and you will be available on 29 October from 8.45 pm until everything is completed. The work will be completed approximately at midnight, but this could be earlier or later.
What requirements must a polling station member meet?
As a polling official, you follow the chairperson’s explanations instructions and instructions and are available on June 29 from:
- 7:00 am to 11:30 am and from 6:30 pm until everything is completed. The work will be completed approximately at midnight, but this could be earlier or later.
Or from:
- 11:30 am to 6:30 pm and from 8:45 pm until everything is completed. The work will be completed approximately at midnight, but this could be earlier or later.
What requirements must a chairman meet?
- You will have a car and a smartphone (mobile phone with internet) at your disposal during the elections
- You can lead, handle numbers well and make decisions.
In a short meeting you will receive an explanation about the elections.
Chairperson group 1
- Will be available on 29 October from approximately 6 am to 11.30 am and from 6.30 pm until everything is completed. The work will be completed approximately at midnight, but this could be earlier or later.
- Receives training on the counting method and explains this to the other polling officials.
- Is the counting leader when counting the votes.
- Is responsible for completing the official report.
- Collects materials from 6 am at the town hall.
- Returns all materials in the evening together with chairperson 2 and 2 polling officials.
Chairperson group 2
- Will be available on 29 October from 11.30 am to 6.30 pm and from 8.45 pm until everything is completed. The work will be completed approximately at midnight, but this could be earlier or later.
- Takes over the duties of the chairman in the absence of the chairman.
- Reads all materials on the counting method.
- Returns all materials in the evening together with chairperson 1 and 2 polling officials.
Reimbursements
| Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| Polling station chairperson group 1 | € 175 |
| Polling station chairperson group 2 | € 150 |
| Polling station member | € 125 |
| Teller | € 60 |
| Reimbursement for transport of boxes with your own car from polling station to central counting location (chairmen) | € 35 |
| Reimbursement for ride-along transportation without a car to the central counting location (2 members per polling station) | € 20 |
| Training for counting chairpersons group 1 on location (new chairpersons) | € 35 |
| Digital training counting chairmen | € 20 |
| Reserve chairperson + training + available | € 50 |
| Reserve polling officer + training + available | € 50 |
| Reserve counter + training + available | € 25 |
If you are placed, you will receive the entire fee. In that case, the reserve allowance is no longer paid. We provide a packed lunch.
Application
Send an email to stembureauleden@leeuwarden.nl. It may be that there are already sufficient polling station chairmen, polling station members and counters at the time of registration. We will then save your registration. We will contact you as soon as a place becomes available.
More information
Contact the City of Leeuwarden.