The 2017 Luxembourg communal elections were held on 8 October to elect the communal councils of the 102 municipalities of Luxembourg.
Electoral system
Luxembourg citizens aged over 18 and living in the country were able to vote. Citizens from any EU country could vote if they were registered on the electoral list, the requirements for which were to have lived in Luxembourg for at least 5 years and to be living in Luxembourg during the election. Citizens from any other country could vote subject to the same requirements as for EU citizens, plus the requirement of holding valid visa or residence permit. On 1 January 2018, 6 municipalities will be merged and 3 new municipalities will be created as a result. The councillors will be elected in different constituencies, which correspond to the old boundaries.
Candidates
There were a total of 3,575 candidates. The total number of councillors elected with proportional representation was 600, corresponding to 45 municipalities plus the section of
Hobscheid
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Pirate Party
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2017
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Events January
* January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...