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More Than 400 Schools Hold Student Mock Elections Ahead of Dutch Vote

The ProDemos program aims to teach voting mechanics to first-time voters.

Overview

  • Over 400 secondary schools and MBOs, involving about 280,000 students, are taking part in the 2025 scholierenverkiezingen this month.
  • Local counts are being sent to ProDemos, which will release the aggregated national student result on 28 October in The Hague.
  • At Emelwerda College in Emmeloord, the PVV topped the local tally with 26.1%, followed by CDA, ChristenUnie and BBB.
  • ProDemos and participating outlets stress the classroom vote is educational and not a representative or predictive poll.
  • Regional coverage includes voter tools and events such as Omroep Brabant’s 25 October Debat van het Zuiden, alongside polling like RTV Noord’s finding that 64% of respondents already knew their party choice last week.