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County and municipal elections The next county and municipal elections will be held on Sunday 15 April 2029. The confirmed results of the 2025 county and municipal elections are available in the Information and Result Service of the Ministry of Ju...https://vaalit.fi/en/county-and-municipal-elections
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Electoral rights of foreign nationals in municipal elections of Finland Right to vote In municipal elections of Finland, entitled to vote are Finnish citizens who reach the age of 18 years on election day at the latest and reside in Finland. In ad...https://vaalit.fi/en/electoral-rights-of-foreign-nationals-in-municipal-elections-of-finland
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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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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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Impact of text message reminders on voter turnout in county and municipal elections to be studied In connection with the 2025 county and municipal elections, the Ministry of Justice and the Prime Minister's Office sent text messages to eligible vo...https://vaalit.fi/en/study-on-text-message-reminders-in-the-2025-county-and-municipal-elections
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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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Municipal councils Municipal elections are held to elect the councillors of the municipalities. At the beginning of 2025 there are altogether 292 municipalities in continental Finland and 16 in the Province of Åland. Municipal elections are held e...https://vaalit.fi/en/municipalities-and-municipal-councils
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Upcoming Elections 2024−2035 2026 No statutory elections. 2027 Parliamentary Elections 18th of April, 2027 2028 No statutory elections. 2029 County elections and municipal elections 15.4.2029 European Elections 10th of June, 2029 2030 Presidential...https://vaalit.fi/en/elections-2024-2035
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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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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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Information about the County and Municipal Elections in different languages Information about the County and Municipal Elections in Arabic(عربية) Information about the County and Municipal Elections in Russian (русский) Information about the Count...https://vaalit.fi/en/information-about-the-county-and-municipal-elections-in-different-languages
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Information about the elections in different languages Information about the parliamentary elections in different languages Information about the presidential elections in different languages Information about the county and municipal elections in...https://vaalit.fi/en/information-about-the-elections-in-different-languages
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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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Right to vote in county and municipal elections The right to vote is determined in the same way in county and municipal elections. Right to vote in county elections In the county elections, a person who reaches the age of 18 years no later than on...https://vaalit.fi/en/right-to-vote-and-compilation-of-the-voting-register-in-county-and-municipal-elections
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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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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 parliamenta...https://vaalit.fi/en/schedule-in-the-parliamentary-elections
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4.4.2025 | The 2025 county elections and municipal elections will be held simultaneously, but they are two separate elections. The Ministry of Justice has published communication materials providing examples that will help voters know what to do when they go to a polling station.https://vaalit.fi/en/-/1410853/county-elections-and-municipal-elections-examples-of-voting-process-published-to-help-voters-
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16.4.2025 | The recount of the votes cast in the county elections and municipal elections is now complete. The confirmed results are available in the Information and Result Service of the Ministry of Justice.https://vaalit.fi/en/-/1410853/confirmed-results-of-county-and-municipal-elections-now-available-online
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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