It plays an important role in state elections (dissatisfaction with the current cabinet). 60 percent of the voters want to express their opinions about the government by voting. About 14 percent do this to support the current government, and 46 percent do so because they disapprove.
This is the result of an online opinion poll commissioned by NOS and conducted by Ipsos among approximately 2,500 voters.
The majority of voters who voted against the cabinet cite the incompetence of the administrators as the main reason. Other causes are nitrogen policy, climate policy, health care and immigration.
NOS commissioned Ipsos to investigate voter movements and the results can be seen here:
Strikingly, nitrogen policy in the suburbs is the main reason for the vote against the cabinet. 92 percent of BBB voters cite nitrogen policy as the main reason for voting against Rutte’s cabinet. BBB and Forum voters are the most anti-Cabinet voters, with more than three-quarters of the voters.
Particularly VVD members from the parties in the cabinet want to support the cabinet. Above all, supporters of the cabinet hope that the Rutte IV finish line will be reached and fear that the economic situation will worsen if the government leaves.
When asked about political issues, BBB voters openly support a directly elected Senate (70 percent) and an electoral threshold (70 percent). On average, 51 percent of voters favor a directly elected Senate and 53 percent favor a threshold.
low confidence
Voters trust state politics (57 percent) significantly more than federal politics (38 percent). Frisians trust their county administrators the most, with 67 percent trusting them.
Confidence in regional politicians is lowest in Utrecht, where 51 percent of respondents trust MPs. Trust in national politicians is lowest in Zeeland and Drenthe. Only 28 percent. In Overijssel, 44 percent of those questioned describe Hague politicians as credible, putting them in the best position in this state.
first room
Even if national issues play a role in the voting decision, a vast majority of almost 60 percent of all voters feel that national politicians play a huge role in the state election campaign. This especially bothers people over the age of 65, about 70 percent of them want to look at things differently.
But 90 percent say lawmakers will vote even if they don’t have a vote in the Senate.
Rural Themes
About one-fifth of the electorate was driven by provincial issues alone. For others, national issues also play a role in party elections.
About a third of voters say they vote only because of national issues, while 41 percent allow both factors to play a role. 22 percent of the voters only look at the issues in their own province.
non-voters
The main reason for those who choose not to vote is that they do not know which party to vote for or they do not trust the country’s politics. Fear of corona infection, which was a reason not to vote for the House of Representatives and the municipality in previous elections, now plays a negligible role.
Source: NOS
Emma Fitzgerald is an accomplished political journalist and author at The Nation View. With a background in political science and international relations, she has a deep understanding of the political landscape and the forces that shape it.
