Home > 1.1.3 Submission of candidatures > NETHERLANDS - Elections Act
 
 
 
Download file    
 
 
Section H8
 

  1. A written declaration by each candidate appearing on the list that he consents to his nomination on the list shall be submitted with the list.


 



  1. Once submitted, a declaration of consent may not be retracted.


 



  1. The list shall be accompanied by a copy of a document as referred to in section 1 of the Compulsory Identification Act for every candidate who is not a member of the representative assembly for which the election is being held. In the absence of a copy of a document as referred to in section 1 of the Compulsory Identification Act for any such candidate, his declaration of consent shall be deemed not to have been submitted.


 



  1. When and where forms for declarations of consent may be obtained, free of charge, by voters shall be regulated by order in council. A model form shall be established by ministerial order.


 



  1. If the candidate is outside the Netherlands, the declaration need not be made on a particular form.