With less than two weeks to go to the elections, all eyes in Belgium are on the political theatre.
As politicians are politicking harder than ever before – N-VA leader Bart De Wever finally made it clear he will "absolutely not" govern with far-right Vlaams Belang, Prime Minister Alexander De Croo is throwing out ideas about a centre-right coalition before people have even gone out to vote, and liberal MR is taking big steps in the Francophone part of the country – the election fever is running high.
With headlines focused on one-liners and last-minute attempts to win votes, it is sometimes easy to forget the actual process of voting.
However, as thousands of people will be voting for the first time (either because they are now 18 or over, or have lived in Belgium long enough to be eligible to vote), a how-to guide on how casting a vote works might be a welcome change from provocative statements.
So, where do you have to go to vote, how does the step-by-step process work, what if you do not (want to) vote, and what if you planned a holiday on election day?
Do you have any other questions about voting? Check out The Brussels Times' "Belgian Elections 2024" section on the website. Still not sure? Feel free to ask @Maajtee on Twitter.
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