In pictures: The Netherlands to the polls

From the countryside to the Randstad, vote in a historic windmill, in a community center around the corner, in a mosque or in a museum. Voters who cast their vote under supervision, with a dog or alone. From counting votes to results night. Throughout the country, our photographers have captured the Provincial States and Water Board elections. In this overview we look back at the elections of 15 March 2023.

BBB leader Caroline van der Plas responds to the results for the Provincial Council elections. Photo: Sem van der Wal

Micky Adriaansens during the results evening of the VVD for the Provincial Council elections in Den Bosch. Photo: Robin van Lonkhuijsen

Employees of the polling station in De Mellenshorst community center count the votes for the Provincial States and Water Board elections in Haren. Photo: Kees van de Veen

A voter casts a vote in the Turkyem mosque in Arnhem for the Provincial Council elections and the water boards 2023. Photo: Jeroen Jumelet

Voters cast their votes at a voting cart in Kerkrade for the Provincial Council elections and the water boards 2023. Photo: Bas Quaedvlieg

A visually impaired person casts his vote for the Provincial States and Water Board elections. At dozens of voting locations, visually impaired people can vote independently with aids, such as a so-called voting jig. Photo: Ramon van Flymen

People come to vote in a polling station in a barn in Veghel for the Provincial Council elections. Photo: Rob Engelaar

FVD leader Thierry Baudet casts his vote for the provincial elections in Amsterdam. Photo: Koen van Weel

A person entitled to vote casts a vote in the historic Poldersche Molen in Maasdam for the Provincial States and Water Board elections. Photo: Jeffrey Groeneweg

Provincial States and Water Board elections at a children's farm in East Amsterdam. Photo: Sabine Joosten

Voters cast their votes for the Provincial States and Water Board elections in Rotterdam. Photo: Pieter Stam de Jonge

A cat at the polling station in the Groningen earthquake area where you can vote for the Provincial States and Water Board elections. Photo: Siese Veenstra

VVD leader Mark Rutte casts his vote for the Provincial Council elections and the Water Board elections in the office of the Union of Water Boards. Photo: Bart Maat

Voters cast their votes for the Provincial States and Water Board elections in the Amsterdam Maritime Museum. Photo: Eva Plevier

Mayor Peter Snijders, together with Kai Raphael and night mayors Linda Tiesma and Rowan van Drogen cast his vote for the Provincial Council elections in the Grote Kerk, where you can vote from midnight. Photo: Emiel Muijderman

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In pictures: The Netherlands to the polls

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