Dutch electoral law ("Kieswet") art. F1: "The nomination of candidates for the election of members of the House of Representatives, provincial councils, general council and municipal council will take place on Mondays in the period ..."; art. J1: "Voting will take place on the forty-fourth day after the nomination of candidates." 44 days after a Monday is a Wednesday. Art. F1 continues "If serious reasons connected with the day of nomination of candidates or the day of voting so require, a Royal Decree can be issued to determine that the nomination of candidates will take place on the Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday before the day referred to ..."