An estimated 40 percent of eligible voters cast ballots by 3:45 p.m. in the Dutch General Election on Wednesday, research firm Ipsos told NOS. That is down from 43 percent in the 2017 election. The 2017 election was the last General Election to primarily take place on a single day. The 2021 election happened over a three-day period during the coronavirus pandemic, with adjusted rules for mail-in ballots.