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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
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Electoral Districts In the Presidential Elections the candidates enter as candidates in the entire country and the voters may vote for any of the candidates. However, the preliminary count is carried out by the electoral districts and after this t...https://vaalit.fi/en/electoral-districts2
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Electoral Districts In the European Elections the country as a whole is an electoral district. This means that the candidates enter as candidates in the entire country and the voters may vote for any of the candidates. However, the preliminary cou...https://vaalit.fi/en/electoral-districts1
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Appeal Against Election Results Decisions on the confirmation of the results of the first and second presidential elections are not subject to appeal. In other elections these decisions may, however, be appealed against to a regional administrativ...https://vaalit.fi/en/appeal-against-election-results
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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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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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Election Funding The Act on a Candidate’s Election Funding (273/2009) entered into force on 1 May 2009. The Act lays down provisions on candidate’s election funding and its disclosure in parliamentary elections, presidential elections, municipal e...https://vaalit.fi/en/election-funding
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Search for wellbeing services counties Esitysmallia ei löydy Names and territories of the wellbeing services counties The provisions on the names of the wellbeing services counties and on the municipalities that belong to each county are laid down...https://vaalit.fi/en/wellbeing-services-counties-and-county-councils