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Counting of the Election Results Counting the advance votes The electoral district committees begin counting the advance votes on election day at 3 p.m. at the earliest (on special grounds earlier, however at the earliest at 12 o’clock). The brown...https://vaalit.fi/en/election-results1
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Electoral rights of foreign nationals in county elections of Finland Right to vote The right to vote in county elections is determined in the same way as in municipal elections: a person who reaches the age of 18 years no later than on election da...https://vaalit.fi/en/electoral-rights-of-foreign-nationals-in-county-elections-of-finland
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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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Recent issues Confirmed results of county and municipal elections now available online Type: Press release Publication date: 16.4.2025 21.59 Election day for county and municipal elections is Sunday 13 April 2025 Type: Press release Publication da...https://vaalit.fi/en/news-archive
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For voters Voting is a fundamental right of every adult citizen. Under section 14 of the Constitution, every Finnish citizen who has reached the age of 18 years has the right to vote in national elections (parliamentary elections and presidential ...https://vaalit.fi/en/for-voters
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Authorities The supreme election authority is The Ministry of Justice . Local authorities are constituency electoral committees (13) and municipal authorities. the central municipal election board (309), election committees at the polling stations...https://vaalit.fi/en/authorities
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Schedule for the presidential election The next presidential election will be held on Sunday 27 January 2030. The possible second round of the presidential election will be held on Sunday 10.2.2030. According to the Finnish Constitution the Presid...https://vaalit.fi/en/schedule-in-the-presidential-election
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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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Electoral rights of Finnish citizens in municipal and local elections of other states Finnish citizens residing in another EU Member State, Iceland and Norway are, as a rule, eligible to vote and stand as candidates in municipal and local election...https://vaalit.fi/en/electoral-rights-of-finnish-citizens-in-municipal-and-local-elections-of-other-states
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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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Eligibility and nomination of candidates in county elections Candidate eligibility and nomination of candidates A person is eligible to stand as a candidate in county elections if the person resides in the wellbeing services county in question (me...https://vaalit.fi/en/candidate-eligibility-and-nomination-of-candidates-in-county-elections
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Establishment of a Party Only a registered association whose main object is to influence state matters may be entered into the party register. More information about the establishment and registration of an association can be found on the website ...https://vaalit.fi/en/establishment-of-a-party
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Eligibility and nomination of candidates in municipal elections Candidate eligibility A person is eligible to stand as a candidate in municipal elections if the person's municipality of residence is the municipality in question, the person has the...https://vaalit.fi/en/candidate-eligibility-and-nomination-of-candidates-in-municipal-elections
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COVID-19 pandemic and Parliamentary Elections The 2023 parliamentary elections are the third elections to be conducted in Finland during the COVID-19 pandemic. If the epidemiological situation so requires, special arrangements will be made so that...https://vaalit.fi/en/covid-19-pandemic-and-parliamentary-elections
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Legislation 1. The Constitution of Finland The Constitution of Finland (731/1999 ): Section 14 - Electoral and participatory rights, Section 24 - Composition and term of the Parliament, Section 25 - Parliamentary elections, Section 26 - Extraordin...https://vaalit.fi/en/legislation
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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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Eligibility and Nomination of Candidates According to the Finnish Constitution the President of the Republic is elected by a direct vote. The President shall be a native-born Finnish citizen. A presidential candidate may be nominated 1) by registe...https://vaalit.fi/en/eligibility-and-nomination-of-candidates3
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20.6.2018 | SÄHKÖINEN ÄÄNESTÄMINEN 2008 Sähköisen äänestämisen kokeilu kunnallisvaaleissa 2008 Äänestysjärjestelmän tekninen esittely ● Keskitetty äänestysjärjestelmä: - Sähköisen äänestyksen keskitetty palvelinjärjestelmä, jonka ohjelmisto ja tietovarasto mu...https://vaalit.fi/documents/5430845/6797994/S%C3%A4hk%C3%B6inen+%C3%A4%C3%A4nest%C3%A4minen+teknisesti.pdf/558f1a1b-2e22-4f01-944a-525c728d3a53?t=1529478232000
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Parliamentary Elections According to the Finnish Constitution sovereign power in Finland belongs to the people, represented by Parliament convened in session. The Finnish Parliament is unicameral and comprises 200 representatives. Members of Parli...https://vaalit.fi/en/parliamentary-elections
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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