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15.1.2024 | Advance voting in the 2024 presidential election will be conducted from 17 to 23 January 2024 in Finland and from 17 to 20 January 2024 abroad. The election day is Sunday 28 January 2024. 

30.1.2024 | A second round will be conducted in the presidential election as none of the candidates received more than half of the votes in the first round. The candidates in the second round are Alexander Stubb representing the National Coalition Party with candidate number 8 and Pekka Haavisto representing a constituency association with candidate number 10. The candidate numbers are the same as in the first round. 

25.3.2025 | County elections and municipal elections will be held simultaneously on Sunday 13 April 2025. The advance voting period is from 2 to 8 April 2025 in Finland and from 2 to 5 April 2025 abroad.

5.6.2024 | According to preliminary data, 1 087 560 votes were cast in advance in the 2024 European elections. This means that approximately 25,3 per cent of eligible voters residing in Finland voted in advance.

17.2.2025 | 17 February 2025 Postal Address Office Telephone Fax E-mail, internet Ministry of Justice, Finland Meritullinkatu 10 0295 16001 09 160 67730 [email protected] PO BOX 25 00170 Helsinki Internat. Internat. www.ministryofjustice.fi FI-00023 Governme...

8.5.2024 | Elections to the European Parliament, or European elections, will be held in Finland on Sunday 9 June 2024. In the elections, 15 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) will be elected in Finland for a term of five years. The candidates stand for election in the entire country.

7.6.2024 | Sunday 9 June is the election day for the elections to the European Parliament, or the European elections. On Sunday, polling stations will be open from 9.00 to 20.00. Preliminary results of the election conducted in Finland will be published on the evening of the election day starting at 20.00.

7.2.2025 | INFORMATION ON THE 2025 COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS County and Municipal elections will be held in Finland on Sunday 13 April 2025. The municipal councils of municipalities and county councils of wellbeing services counties are elected every fo...

22.3.2024 | The addresses and opening hours of the general advance polling stations for the elections to the European Parliament, or European elections, are now available in the Information and Result Service of the Ministry of Justice. The list includes information on all advance polling stations located both in Finland and abroad.

29.4.2024 | The Digital and Population Data Services Agency has started sending out polling cards (notices of right to vote) for the 2024 elections to the European Parliament, or European elections. A polling card will be sent to each eligible voter either by letter or via Suomi.fi Web Service in April or May. All polling cards will be sent out by 16 May 2024.

12.6.2024 | The recount of votes cast in the 2024 elections to the European Parliament (European elections) conducted in Finland has been completed. The results of the vote recount are now available in the Result Service of the Ministry of Justice.

15.4.2024 | The election day polling station in the European elections is determined based on the voter’s place of residence. The voting register for the European elections, or elections to the European Parliament, to be held in June 2024 will be compiled based on the information contained in the Population Information System on 19 April 2024.

7.2.2024 | According to preliminary data, 1 956 529 votes were cast in advance in the second round of the 2024 presidential election. This means that almost 46 per cent of eligible voters residing in Finland voted in advance.

24.1.2024 | According to preliminary data, 1 882 670 votes were cast in advance in the 2024 presidential election. This means that 44 per cent of eligible voters residing in Finland voted in advance.

26.1.2024 | Preliminary results of the vote count in the presidential election to be conducted on Sunday 28 January will be published in the Result Service of the Ministry of Justice starting at 20.00 on election day. 

10.1.2024 | Finland will hold its presidential election on Sunday 28 January 2024. In the election, Finnish citizens entitled to vote will elect the President of the Republic for a term of six years. The candidates stand for election in the entire country.

21.12.2023 | The constituency electoral committee of Helsinki has confirmed the nomination of candidates for the election of the President of the Republic in 2024. Information about the candidates is available in the Information and Result Service on the Electionsfinland.fi website.

8.2.2024 | The second round of the presidential election will take place on Sunday 11 February 2024. Polling stations will be open from 9.00 to 20.00. Preliminary results will be published on the evening of the election starting at 20.00.

10.5.2024 | The constituency electoral committee of Helsinki has confirmed the nomination of candidates for the 2024 elections to the European Parliament, or European elections. Information on the candidates is available online in the Information and Result Service.

15.12.2023 | The Digital and Population Data Services Agency has started sending out polling cards (notices of right to vote) for the 2024 presidential election. A polling card will be sent to each eligible voter either by post or via Suomi.fi Web Service in December or early January. All polling cards will be sent out by 4 January 2024.