Schedule for Election Day, March 17, 2027

On Wednesday, March 17, 2027, the polling stations in Zoetermeer will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. for residents who wish to vote. After 9:00 p.m., all members of a polling station will count the votes by party for the Provincial Council and Water Board elections. This means we will only count how many votes each party received.

On Thursday, March 18, and Friday, March 19, 2027, a group of counters will tally all the votes for each candidate from every party during the day. This central tally will take place at Sportcentrum De Veur, Prismalaan 18 in Zoetermeer.

Polling Places: Who Does What and When?

Each polling station has a morning shift (chairperson and 4 members) and an afternoon shift (chairperson and 4 members). After 9 p.m., the polling station is closed and all chairpersons and all members together count the votes for each party. Thus, the morning shift returns to the polling station in the evening.

The official report will be brought to City Hall after the count by both chairpersons.

Please note! Counting the votes for the Provincial Council and Water Board elections may take longer than you are used to. Depending on the number of votes cast, the count may continue well into the night. Please keep this in mind when planning your return trip and using (public) transportation.

Morning shift from 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and from 8:45 p.m. until the end of the count

  • 6:00 a.m.: Chairperson morning shift reports to polling station
  • 6:15 a.m.: Morning shift poll workers report to polling station
  • 7:30 a.m.: Polling station opens to voters
  • 1:30 - 2:00 p.m.: Handover to afternoon shift (shift change)
  • 2:00 p.m.: Morning shift leaves
  • 8:45 p.m.: The morning shift returns to the polling station for the party-level tally
  • 9:00 p.m.: Start counting

Afternoon shift from 1:30 p.m. until the end of the count

  • 1:30 p.m.: Chairperson and poll workers from afternoon shift report to polling station
  • 1:30 - 2:00 p.m.: Handover by morning shift to afternoon shift
  • Starting at 2:00 p.m.: The afternoon shift takes over
  • 9:00 p.m.: The polling station closes
  • 9:00 p.m.: Start counting

Counting team from 8:45 p.m. until the end of the count

Due to the expected high turnout at some polling places and the simultaneous counting of votes for the Provincial Council and Water Board elections, two counting tables will be set up at these locations. An additional counting team will be deployed for this purpose. You can sign up for this position at a later date. If you are registered with us, you will receive a separate notification regarding this.