Dutch residents on Bonaire, St. Eustatius, and Saba have no need to register, because these islands are part of the Netherlands.

In elections for the European Parliament, the national electoral districts play no role in the nomination.

Although the national electoral districts do play an important role in processing the election results.

Voters who voted in the election for the European Parliament in 2014 from outside the Netherlands experimented with a new model ballot.

On Monday, 14 April 2014, the Electoral Council had a public hearing on the validity of the lists of candidates for the election of the Dutch seats for the European Parliament.

The candidate list of the Women's Party was declared invalid because the required deposit to participate (€11,250) was not paid.

Sunday is not an option because it is a resting day for Christians, while Friday and Saturday are impossible, because of the Sabbath.

Many polling stations are located in schools, therefore, Wednesday is chosen because it is usually the quietest day of the week for classes.

The additional seat was then awarded to the Party of Freedom on 9 October 2011 based on the results of the 2009 election.

The highest figure in each survey is displayed in bold type, and the background is shaded in the colour the party.

The eurosceptic PVV (Party for Freedom) was the biggest loser of the 2014 elections, though it only lost one seat.