Dual mandates in Belgium: who can hold what
Can an MP also be a mayor? It depends on the assembly: no ban in the federal Parliament, a quarter of exceptions in Wallonia, a full ban in Brussels since December 2024.
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Belgian polling card: lost, forgotten or never arrived
Lost, forgotten or missing polling card in Belgium: the duplicate from your municipality, the ID to show, polling hours and the key dates for the 13 October 2030 municipal election.
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Belgian Senate: role, composition, versus the Chamber
60 appointed senators, none directly elected since 2014. Who decides in the Chamber, who decides in the Senate, and the matters on which both vote as equals: the procedures table.
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Devolutive effect of the list vote: how it works
List vote or preference vote? Since the Act of 27 December 2000, only half of list-box votes follow the list order. Step-by-step calculation, rules by authority, and both sides of the debate.
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Belgium's Cordon Sanitaire: Political and Media
Belgium's cordon sanitaire is an agreement between parties with no legal force, paired on the French-speaking side with a binding media rule since 2012. Origins, texts, limits, the 2024 Ranst case.
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Electoral constituencies in Belgium: find yours
Eleven constituencies for the Chamber, eleven for the Walloon Parliament, five plus Brussels for the Flemish one: how to find yours, how many seats it elects and who sets the number.
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Is a Mutuelle Mandatory in Belgium?
Yes, to be reimbursed: you must join a health insurance fund or the CAAMI. Top-up cover is optional. Cases, costs, the BIM status and the Flemish zorgkas.
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Voting by Proxy in Belgium: How It Works
Proxy voting in Belgium: the seven accepted grounds, the supporting document you need, who can act as proxy, the deadlines and what to bring on election day.
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Belgian Political Party Financing: How It Is Calculated
How the state funds Belgian parties: a fixed 214,373.50 euros plus 3.66 euros per vote, a 500 euro donation cap, sponsoring rules, oversight and sanctions.
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