European, federal and regional elections of 26 May 2019

The European, federal and regional elections took place on Sunday 26 May 2019.

Belgian and European (only for the European level) voters were invited to exercise their voting right and duty on Sunday 26 May 2019 (like every 5 years). These included next elections:

European level: the 21 European parliamentarians who are the Belgian representatives of the European Parliament
Federal - legislative level: the 150 deputies who are part of the Chamber of Representatives and part of the 50 senators who are part of the Senate
Regional level for the Brussels Capital Region: the 89 (72 French-speaking, 17 Dutch-speaking) representatives in the Parliament of the Brussels Capital Region

More information:

External site European, federal and regional elections (in French, Dutch and German)

Belgians from a Belgian municipality

Belgians who are registered in the population registers of a Belgian municipality do not have to register for the elections. They are automatically entered on the list of voters and are subject to the duty to vote for the 3 elections.

Belgians living abroad

All Belgians living abroad who are registered in the population registers of Belgian consular professional posts abroad are subject to the duty to vote in the federal elections.

Belgians living in a state that is not a member of the European Union are subject to the obligation to vote in the European elections, as are Belgians living in a Member State of the European Union and who have registered (list of voters) on a voluntary basis.

Non-Belgian citizens of a EU Member State

Non-Belgian citizens of a EU Member State registered in the population register of the City of Brussels can register on the electoral list for the European elections. That is possible until 28 February 2019. More info about this procedure:

Registration of non-Belgian voters for the 2019 European elections

Note: a European citizen who is registered as a voter for the municipal elections is not automatically registered on the electoral roll for the European elections. Separate procedures apply for this.

More info:

External site European elections
External site Form C/1 (for Europeans who wish to register on the electoral roll to vote for the Belgian lists in the European Parliament, registration no later than 28 February 2019)

The City of Brussels sent you your voting card for the elections in early May.

On the election day, you had to come to your polling station (mentioned on your voting card) with your ID card and this voting card.

Voting card not received?

You did not receive (or lose) your voting card for the elections of Sunday 26 May 2019? Several steps were possible

call 0800 200 35 (free of charge) for a duplicate of your voting card or getting your voters' number and the polling station where you have to vote
come to the Administrative Centre (2nd floor, counter 7) without a ticket (Monday to Wednesday from 8:30 am to 3 pm, Thursday from 8:30 am to 6 pm, Friday from 8:30 am till noon, Saturday 25 May from 9 am to 4 pm and Sunday 26 May from 9 am till noon)
come to one of the liaison offices: Louise, Laeken (closed on Friday 24 May), Neder-Over-Heembeek
come to your usual polling station with your ID card (the polling station where you have to vote and your voter's number will be communicated there)

In accordance with article 36 paragraph 5 of the Brussels Municipal Electoral Code: "The voter who does not have a voting card can be admitted to vote, if his identity and his electoral authority are recognized by the polling station", you can go to your polling station with your ID card and you will be allowed to vote after verification that you are on the electoral roll of the City of Brussels".

If you can not present yourself at the polling station on the day of the vote, you can appoint another voter to vote in your place by proxy (your authorized representative).

Please note:

Each other voter can be appointed as the authorized representative. Each authorized representative may only have one proxy.

You are a voter and you can not go to the polling station on the day of the elections because you are temporarily staying abroad for private reasons: the impossibility to come to the polling station is determined by the Mayor of your place of residence or his representative after you submitted the necessary supporting documents. When the Mayor accepts the application, he delivers a form for that purpose. You can receive that form up to and including Saturday 25 May 2019 as follows:

go to the Administrative Centre: Electoral Affairs Service, Boulevard Anspach 6 - 1000 Brussels (2nd floor, counter 7 without ticket)
send an e-mail to elections@brucity.be with a copy of your ID card

For more information, contact the Electoral Affairs Service on 0800 200 35 (free number).

More info and forms:

External site Voting by proxy (in French) - External site Voting by proxy (in Dutch)
External site FAQ (in French) - External site FAQ (in Dutch)
Forms in French: Formulaire de procuration (PDF, 114.94 KB) + Formulaire de procuration - Electeur européen (PDF, 114.43 KB)
Forms in Dutch: Formulier volmacht (PDF, 98.02 KB) + Formulier volmacht - Europese kiezer (PDF, 98.36 KB)

The Electoral Affairs Service of the City of Brussels was exceptionally open to the public on the 2nd floor of the Administrative Centre (Boulevard Anspach 6 - 1000 Brussels):

from Monday to Wednesday from 8:30 am to 3 pm, Thursday from 8:30 am to 6 pm, Friday from 8:30 am to 12 pm
Saturday 25 May 2019 from 9 am to 4 pm only for citizens who have not received their voting card and for citizens who wish to have a form for a temporary stay abroad
Sunday 26 May 2019 from 9 am till noon only for citizens who have not received their voting card

More info:

elections@brucity.be
0800 200 35 (free number)

Demonstration sessions

The City of Brussels organized electronic voting demonstration sessions with the help of volunteers, at the following locations:

Laeken liaison office: Boulevard Emile Bockstael 246 - 1020 Brussels, on Monday 6 May 2019 from 9h30 to 12h and from 14h to 16h
Résidence Les Eglantines: Rue Saints Pierre et Paul, 15 - 1120 Brussels, on Tuesday 7 May 2019 and Monday 13 May 2019 from 9h30 to 12h and from 14h to 16h
Liaison office - Espace S Louise: Avenue Louise 240 - 1050 Brussels, on Wednesday 8 May 2019 from 9h30 to 12h and from 14h to 16h
Administrative Centre: Boulevard Anspach 6 - 1000 Brussels (7th floor, office 19), on Thursday 9 May 2019 from 9h30 to 12h and from 14h to 16h
Espace S Rotonde 58: Boulevard du Centenaire (Place Saint-Lambert) - 1020 Brussels, on Friday 10 May 2019 from 9h30 to 12h and from 14h to 16h

These demonstrations were intended for all citizens of Brussels who wish to become familiar with the electronic voting system. You did not need to register for these sessions.

Video

Next video shows the electronic voting procedure (the video is in French with subitles in French):

How to vote?

External site How to vote? (in French)
External site Explications about electronic voting (in French)
External site How to vote? (in Dutch)
External site Explications about electronic voting (in Dutch)

Elections of the European Parliament:

Elections of the House of Representatives:

External site Bruxelles-Capitale (Brussel-Hoofdstad)

Elections of the Parliament of the Brussels-Capital Region:

External site Elections du Parlement de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale

Elections of the Brussels members of the Flemish Parliament *:

External site De Brusselse leden van het Vlaams Parlement

External site * Only voters who voted on a Dutch-language list or who voted blank for the Parliamant of the Brussels-Capital Region can participate in the election of the 6 Brussels members of the Flemish Parliament.