Challenge Kerkrade votes

For the elections on March 15, 2023, the municipality of Kerkrade is organizing a challenge. Throughout Kerkrade, 25 red voting pencils of 1 meter in size have been hidden. Do you see this pencil somewhere in our town? Take a picture and post it on Facebook or Instagram with #kerkradestemt. Don't have social media? Then send the photo by email to beleef@kerkrade.nl. Of course, you can also print out the photo and put it in the mailbox of the City Office, stating your details. Among all entries with a picture of the red pencil with #kerkradestemt, 5 Beleef Kerkrade Gift Cards of € 50 will be raffled.

Red pencil
Red pencils as large as 1 meter are hidden in 25 places in our city. The action runs from March 9 to March 14, 2023. On election day itself, Wednesday, March 15, 2023, the 5 winners of the Beleef Kerkrade Gift Cards of €50 will be announced. Find the general Requirements of the challenge here.

Elections
Municipality of Kerkrade organizes the red pencil challenge to draw more attention to the elections. Voting for the Provincial Council and water boards is voting for what you find important for your environment. Make use of your right to vote on March 15, 2023. Every Kerkrade resident of 18 years of age or older can vote.

With Experience van to polling station
In addition to the red pencil contest, Gemeente Kerkrade is offering free transportation to polling stations during election day. The Experience vans can be reserved by phone through carrier Hanneman the Tourist at (045) 782 09 91. The Experience vans are wheelchair accessible.

General conditions of action Challenge #kerkradestems

Participation action

  1. Participation in actions is free of charge.
  2. Participation occurs when you have posted a message on Facebook or Instagram, sent an email to beleef@kerkrade.nl or put your printout in the City Office mailbox
    1. One-time participation per person.
    2. Participation in actions is possible only for persons 18 years of age or older.
  3. Employees of the Municipality of Kerkrade are excluded from participating in actions.
  4. The duration of actions and when the winner(s) will be announced will be mentioned in the Social Media post.
  5. Gemeente Kerkrade is authorized at any time to change action terms in the interim or to discontinue the actions without giving any reason.

Personal data

  1. Personal data of participants will not be released and provided to external parties without consultation.
  2. Dutch law applies to all actions.

Winner

  1. The winner of a promotion is chosen by a draw in an impartial manner.
  2. The winner of a promotion will be notified personally via the social media channel on which the promotion took place. If an email address was left, the winner will be notified by email.
  3. If the winner does not report within a week of the announcement, a new winner will be designated.
  4. Gemeente Kerkrade is authorized to exclude individuals from participation in the event of suspected unlawful participation or fraud.
  5. Participants who did not win a prize will not be notified.
  6. It is not possible to exchange the won product for another product or amount of money.