Schedule for the 2027 parliamentary elections

Election day for the 2027 parliamentary elections is Sunday 18 April 2027. Accordingly, the other important dates are as follows:

Saturday 31 October 2026	Date for confirming the number of parliamentary seats in each electoral district
Monday 18 January 2027	The postal voting documents can be ordered starting
Friday 26 February 2027	Date for collecting data for the voting register (to determine the municipality in which each person is entitled to vote)
Tuesday 9 Mars 2027 by 4pm	Deadline for submitting candidate applications
Thursday 18 March 2027	Date for confirming the nomination of candidates
Tuesday 6 April 2027	The voting register becomes legally valid
Tuesday 6 April 2027 at 4pm	Registration for at-home voting ends
7–13 April 2027	Advance voting in Finland
7–10 April 2027	Advance voting abroad
Sunday 18 April 2027	Election day
Wednesday 21 April 2027	Confirmation of election results