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Electors

Selecting which residents are eligible to vote in an election.

Last change on 17th of October 2025, at 9:41 (CET) | Publication Standard 1.0
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Impactful algorithms
Impact assessment
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Status
In use

General information

Theme

Organisation and business operations

Begin date

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Contact information

gemeente@asten.nl

Responsible use

Goal and impact

For a specific election, automatically select all eligible voters from the residents as registered in the municipality's Basic Registration of Persons (BRP). And thus determine, for the various types of elections (e.g. Lower House, Provincial Council, Municipal Council), which Asten residents are eligible to vote for the election in question.

Considerations

Results Uthiek Assessment: by determining Utrechters entitled to vote in elections, we contribute to the democratic functioning of our public administration. In doing so, we give substance to the value of Autonomy, by giving Utrechters the right to vote. Data analysis takes place in a secure, responsible and protected manner. This fulfils the values of Privacy and Technology Control. Everyone entitled to vote is thus allowed to vote in the relevant election, regardless of personal situation or context. In doing so, we give substance to the value Human Dignity. Without the use of an algorithm, this selection cannot be made within the time limit specified in the Elections Act (1 day). Also, a selection of around 75% of the total number of residents is qualitatively better made with an algorithm than by hand.

Human intervention

The algorithm (with direct impact on Asten residents and their environment) serves only as a source of information for an employee, who takes the right next step based on that and the corresponding context of the situation.

Risk management

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Legal basis

Elections Act sections D1 and J7

Links to legal bases

Electoral Act: https://wetten.overheid.nl/BWBR0004627

Link to Processing Index

https://www.asten.nl/fileadmin/Asten/PDF-formulieren_producten/Contact/Verwerkingsregister_AVG-01082019.pdf

Operations

Data

The application of the algorithm within this process uses, among others, the following data of Asten residents from the BRP:- nationality- age- duration of residence permit- registration European Right to Vote for non-Dutch EU nationals at an EU election- date of registration in the municipality. This determines whether Asten residents are entitled to vote at the relevant election. The requirements for each election (e.g. House of Representatives, Provincial Council, Municipal Council) differ in practice.

Links to data sources

Basic registration of persons: https://www.rvig.nl/basisregistratie-personen

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