General information on elections

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Everyone who is 18 years old on the day of the election is entitled to vote, but otherwise the right to vote is determined on an election-by-election basis.

Information on the right to vote  

Only Finnish citizens may vote in parliamentary and presidential elections.  A citizen of another EU country living in Finland is entitled to vote in the European Parliament election.   

Citizens of Iceland and Norway and citizens of non-EU countries may also vote in regional and municipal elections if they have lived in Finland for at least two consecutive years. 

The register of voters is established on the 51st day before the election day. This date determines the voter's municipality of residence and the polling station on the actual election day. 

Read more about the right to vote on vaalit.fi.  

How to vote in elections

You can vote in advance at any advance polling station in Finland or abroad. 

On election day, you can only vote at the polling station indicated on your registration card. Your registration card will be posted to your home address, or you can read it on Suomi.fi. 

You do not have to present your polling card in order to vote.  

You can find your polling station on Election Day on a map based on your home address at www.aanestyspaikat.fi (the service is available only around election time). The service also provides the nearest advance polling station.

If you are unsure about your polling place or right to vote, do not hesitate to contact the Digital and Population Data Services Agency (tel. 029 553 6370, the service is available only around election time).  

When you go to the polling place, remember to take your identity card with you, for example, your driver’s license, passport, ID card, or a corresponding photo ID.   

If you do not have a document verifying your identity, you can get a temporary, free-of-charge ID card at a police station.  

More information

Ella Pauna

Manager of the Central Election Committee
040 356 6720 vaalit@vantaa.fi

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