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The house memorial, where the young Jewish girl spent several years in hiding, will be a polling station for a day, Source: Depositphotos
The Netherlands is holding its general elections on 22 November
One week from now, on 22 November, Dutch voters will head to the polls to elect their representatives for the country’s parliament in the hope of forming a new government. What’s a bit unusual this time around is maybe not so much the parties vying for the citizens’ choices but the polling stations where residents of Amsterdam can go to perform their democratic duty.
The city has unveiled a digital map and a list of voting locations on the territory of its electoral region, including Weesp and among them, you’ll find places, such as the Anne Frank House and the Van Gogh Museum, which are usually there to attract tourists and visitors from abroad rather than serve as administrative centres.
But the Amsterdam authorities have decided that election day is also the perfect opportunity to let Amsterdammers visit and rediscover some of the iconic sites of their city, which are normally the domain of tourists.
Residents can decide for themselves where they would like to cast their vote. The only thing the local authorities are reminding them is to bring their voting card and ID and go between 7:30 am and 9:30 pm (although some stations have different hours).
Here are only some of the interesting and unusual polling stations where citizens can go vote next week:
If you want to consult all the available polling locations in Amsterdam, check out this handy digital map, provided by the city.
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