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26.5.2026 | A text message pilot carried out in connection with the 2025 county and municipal elections showed that text message reminders with information about elections increase voter turnout. The results confirm earlier findings on the effectiveness of text message reminders.

Electoral Assistance In addition to the United Nations, the IFES (International Foundation of Electoral Systems) and the IDEA (International Democracy and Electoral Assistance) are organisations working to promote democracy and processes closely r...

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...

About the site The website of the Ministry of Justice within unit for Democracy and Elections, www.electionsfinland.fi, provides information on elections in Finland. Finnish and Swedish pages are the most extensive ones. The pages also provide som...

About the site The website of the Ministry of Justice within unit for Democracy and Elections, www.electionsfinland.fi, provides information on elections in Finland. Finnish and Swedish pages are the most extensive ones. The pages also provide som...

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...

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...

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...

Vaalipooli – Valpoolen – Election pool project From 1 December 2020 to 30 November 2021, the Ministry of Justice will implement the Election Pool project, which will support elections and cooperation between authorities. The project is funded by t...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

27.5.2024 | Advance voting in the elections to the European Parliament, or European elections, will be conducted in Finland from 29 May to 4 June 2024 and abroad between 29 May and 1 June 2024. However, many of the advance polling stations located abroad are open for a shorter period than this. The election day is Sunday 9 June 2024.

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.

Vaalitarkkailu Merkittävimmät vaalitarkkailua järjestävät kansainväliset toimijat ovat Yhdistyneet kansakunnat (YK), Euroopan unioni (EU) ja Euroopan turvallisuus- ja yhteistyöjärjestö (ETYJ). ETYJ:n vaalitarkkailu Euroopan turvallisuus- ja yhteis...

Valobservation De viktigaste internationella organisationerna med valobservationsverksamhet är Förenta nationerna (FN), Europeiska unionen (EU) och Organisationen för säkerhet och samarbete i Europa (OSSE). OSSE:s valobservation Organisationen för...

30.11.2021 | Vaalipooli – Valpoolen – Election Pool project From 1 December 2020 to 30 November 2021, the Ministry of Justice has been implementing the Election Pool project, which supports election preparedness and cooperation between authorities. The project...

Valbistånd Förutom FN är IFES (International Foundation of Electoral Systems) och IDEA (International Democracy and Electoral Assistance) organisationer som arbetar med att främja demokrati och demokratiska processer (till exempel förrättning av v...