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Kieskompas Launches Province-Specific Voter Guides for Oct. 29 Dutch Elections

Each compass blends 27 national statements with three local ones to position users on a two-axis map.

Overview

  • Regional broadcasters partnered with Kieskompas to publish the tools today, giving every province its own version.
  • The 30 statements were developed with journalists, scientists and a ~20,000-person panel, then calibrated using political parties’ responses.
  • Drenthe’s local topics include the wolf, oefenterrein De Haar and the Lelylijn rail link.
  • Flevoland’s version features stances on defence expansion, a new Lelylijn and keeping Lelystad Airport closed to holiday flights.
  • Kieskompas presents results as guidance rather than a vote directive, with researcher Jeroen van Lindert noting most users treat it as a helper.