On Tuesday 28 May the Expat Welcome Desk is organising a free webinar in English focusing on the what, why, how and where of voting in your local (commune/ gemeente) election. The free webinar kicks off at 12 noon.
The upcoming October elections bring another chance for all Belgians (and most international residents) to elect representatives to their local commune/gemeente.
As the BBCA has already highlighted most non-Belgians have the right to cast a vote in these elections and local government in Belgium is small but mighty - the politicians running your municipality have a big impact on your daily life.
All EU citizens resident in Belgium have the right to vote in the municipal elections, as do non-EU citizens who have been resident here at least five years; In many cosmopolitan Brussels-Capital districts the international voters could have a huge impact – so long as they sign up and vote!
The webinar will address issues including:
Registration
This webinar is free to access, but you need to register before Friday 24 May by emailing: inscription@commissioner.brussels.
The webinar will be moderated by Amélie Bovy, Senior legal advisor at the Expat Welcome Desk and the speakers will be Thomas Huddleston, International expert on citizenship and diversity, and Bryn Watkins, Project and Communications Manager, commissioner.brussels.
