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Cabinet introduces smaller ballot, voters to mark only two boxes in 2029 European elections

Cabinet introduces smaller ballot, voters to mark only two boxes in 2029 European elections

The Dutch government is officially replacing the large ballot paper with a smaller version starting with the 2029 European elections. Under the new system, voters will be required to mark two boxes instead of one, while officials also evaluate potential reforms to the proxy voting process.

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