Have your say on Luxembourg! Whether it’s to do with the never-ending road works [1], public screenings of sports events or pedestrian safety [2]. Municipal elections are coming in Luxembourg Sunday, 11 June 2023 (08.00-14.00 [3]), most colleagues living in Luxembourg can choose who will be their 27 municipal councillors for the next 6 years. Here are the current 27 [4]. The conditions to participate [5] are lightweight (and you can be a candidate, too!):
- You must be 18 years old on the election date (we assume that this is a safe bet for all colleagues in Luxembourg 😊)
- You must live in Luxembourg and must register for the elections; but there is no minimum time of residence (the previous obligation of having lived in Luxembourg for 5 years no longer applies). Please note that, once registered [6], voting is compulsory in Luxembourg but that you may also deregister [7].
- You must not have lost the right to vote in your country of origin or in Luxembourg (if you have lost your right to vote in your country only because you have moved to Luxembourg, you can vote)
- You have not been sentenced to a criminal penalty.
Why should you vote?
For reasons similar to why we are asking you to vote during staff elections (we admit it: we are a bit selfish here):
- If you don’t vote, others will do it for you.
- You need to make your voice heard. If you disagree with something, vote for somebody who is at least trying to change it.
- Local politicians will decide on things in your neighbourhood; this will influence your daily life, no matter your nationality.
The deadline for registering to vote is 17 April 17.00 (55 days before the election) and that is the same day that the electoral lists are set. Note that postal voting [8] is also possible, but there’s a deadline [9] (2 or 17 May).
For any other questions, do not hesitate to get in touch [10] or leave a comment below.
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