
The Electoral Council is the central electoral committee for the elections of the Lower House, the Upper House and the European Parliament, and:
• determines the official election results;
• checks and registers the appellations of political parties wishing to take part in national elections;
• and it checks - and confirms - the lists of candidates in elections to the Lower House and the European Parliament.
21 januari 2010
On 1 February 2010, Melle Bakker will take up his position as the new Secretary-Director of the Electoral Council. He will succeed Hanneke Schipper, who, as from 1 November, is the Administrative Support Director for the Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management.