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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
==Date== | ==Date== | ||
Article 42.2 of the Basic Law (''Algemene Wet'') states that a new Chamber of Deputies shall be elected no later than 28 days after the fourth anniversary of the first sitting of the current Chamber of Deputies, excluding public holidays, and that the date of the election must be held no less than 28 days but no more than 56 days after the dissolution of the pevious Chamber. Article 42.3 states that the first sitting of the new Chamber must occur within 28 days after the election date, excluding public holidays. | |||
The Electoral Law of 2000 legislates for {{wp|fixed-term election|fixed-term election dates}}, automatically scheduling an election for the first Friday of September four years after the previous election, or the second Friday of September if the former falls on a public holiday. An election prior to the fixed date can be called for in the Chamber via a two-thirds supermajority vote. Under the Law, the election is scheduled for 3 September 2018. It is expected that the 27th [[Chamber of Deputies (Hennehouwe)|Chamber of Deputies]] will be dissolved on 21 July 2021, after which election campaigning can begin. | |||
==Electoral system== | ==Electoral system== | ||
==Parties and leaders== | ==Parties and leaders== | ||
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Federal elections will be held in Hennehouwe on 3 September 2021 to elect all 180 members of the 28th Chamber of Deputies.
Background
Date
Article 42.2 of the Basic Law (Algemene Wet) states that a new Chamber of Deputies shall be elected no later than 28 days after the fourth anniversary of the first sitting of the current Chamber of Deputies, excluding public holidays, and that the date of the election must be held no less than 28 days but no more than 56 days after the dissolution of the pevious Chamber. Article 42.3 states that the first sitting of the new Chamber must occur within 28 days after the election date, excluding public holidays.
The Electoral Law of 2000 legislates for fixed-term election dates, automatically scheduling an election for the first Friday of September four years after the previous election, or the second Friday of September if the former falls on a public holiday. An election prior to the fixed date can be called for in the Chamber via a two-thirds supermajority vote. Under the Law, the election is scheduled for 3 September 2018. It is expected that the 27th Chamber of Deputies will be dissolved on 21 July 2021, after which election campaigning can begin.