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On Elections ‘General elections’ refer to elections in which the right to vote is universal. This means that all people who meet the statutory requirements are entitled to vote instead of the right to vote being restricted to cover only some speci...https://vaalit.fi/en/on-elections
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Central Principles of Holding Elections All Finnish elections follow the principles below: The elections are direct . Electors (those entitled to vote) vote directly for the person they want to be elected. The elections are proportional. In propor...https://vaalit.fi/en/central-principles-of-holding-elections
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General Information In Finland through general elections are elected the Parliament, the President of the Republic, the councils of the municipalities (310), and 13 Members of the European Parliament. The foundation of the Finnish election legisla...https://vaalit.fi/en/general-information
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Eligibility and Nomination of Candidates in Parliamentary Elections Who is eligible? According to the Constitution of Finland everyone with the right to vote and who is not under guardianship can be a candidate in parliamentary elections. A person...https://vaalit.fi/en/eligibility-and-nomination-of-candidates-in-parliamentary-elections
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The next election of the President of the Republic will be held in Finland in January 2024. By voting in the presidential election, you can have a say on who will attend to the President’s duties for the next six years.https://vaalit.fi/en/general-information-en
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To hold the best elections in the world, we need to work together – and prevent election interference Elections form the foundation of a democratic society. In a representative democracy, voters elect the political decision-makers who decide on im...https://vaalit.fi/en/election-interference
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Voting in county elections and municipal elections County elections and municipal elections are held simultaneously. You can vote in both elections during a single visit to a polling station. However, you can also visit a polling station twice to ...https://vaalit.fi/en/voting
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Frequently asked questions about county elections and municipal elections Who can vote in county elections and municipal elections? 1. Who has the right to vote in the 2025 county elections? In the 2025 county elections, citizens of Finland, other...https://vaalit.fi/en/frequently-asked-questions2
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Polling stations in parliamentary elections The notice of right to vote states the election day polling station for each eligible voter. A list of advanced polling stations close to the voter’s place is residence is enclosed to the notice. Informa...https://vaalit.fi/en/voting-and-polling-stations1
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Examples of voting in county and municipal elections On this page you can find: An example of voting in advance An example of voting on election day The examples below shows one way to vote. However, the practices followed at polling stations may ...https://vaalit.fi/en/examples-of-voting
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Information and result services related to elections Statistical services related to general elections and their results are provided by the Ministry of Justice, Statistics Finland and the Digital and Population Data Services Agency. Information a...https://vaalit.fi/en/information-and-result-service
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Holding the Election Parliamentary elections in Finland follow the principles below: the elections are direct, secret and proportional the elections are general elections in which all voters have equal rights of voting each voter must casts his/he...https://vaalit.fi/en/holding-the-election
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Development of the Election Information System The Election Information System is a key tool in conducting general elections. The Election Information System is used, for example, for the registration of eligible voters, nomination of candidates, ...https://vaalit.fi/en/election-information-system
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Election Observation The most important international organisations with election observation activities are the United Nations (UN), the Euroepan Union (EU) and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). UN Election Observat...https://vaalit.fi/en/election-observation
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The Election Unit of the Ministry of Justice Ministry of Justice Matters relating to elections and political parties are dealt with at the Ministry of Justice within the Department for Democracy and Public Law’s unit for Democracy and Elections. T...https://vaalit.fi/en/contact
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Site Map Frontpage Sitemap On elections Parliamentary Elections Schedule in the Parliamentary Elections Holding the Election Right to Vote and Compilation of the Voting Register Eligibility and Nomination of Candidates in Parliamentary Elections E...https://vaalit.fi/en/sitemap1
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Communiqué sur les élections régionales et communales 2025 En Finlande, les élections régionales et communales se tiendront le dimanche 13/04/2025. Les conseils municipaux et les conseils régionaux des régions de bien-être sont élus tous les quatr...https://vaalit.fi/en/information-about-the-county-and-municipal-elections-in-french
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Voting in advance The advance voting begins on Wednesday eleven days before election day and ends abroad on Saturday eight days and in Finland on Tuesday five days before election day. General advance polling stations where any person entitled to ...https://vaalit.fi/en/voting-in-advance
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Eligibility and Nomination of Candidates Eligibility Eligible to stand as a candidate is: 1) every Finnish citizen entitled to vote and not legally incompetent and 2) every citizen of a Member State of the EU who is entitled to vote and who has re...https://vaalit.fi/en/eligibility-and-nomination-of-candidates2
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Postal voting Persons living or staying abroad during the entire advance voting period and on election day may vote by post from abroad in general elections. If you are eligible to vote and wish to vote by post, you must order the postal voting do...https://vaalit.fi/en/postal-voting