municipal

Finland

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

Sanna Marin's SDP resists despite pandemic and 'breakfastgate'

The Nomad Today 6/14/21

The Social Democrats led by the prime minister fell 1.7 points in support compared to the municipal elections of 2017 and in this sense they suffered a defeat, but their percentage of vote was the…

Finland

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

Overseas voting drop significantly due to coronavirus pandemic

The Nomad Today 6/12/21

The busiest advanced polling stations were in Spain: only in Fuengirola were there more voters than in Estonia or Russia , for example.

Finland

FINLAND'S LOCAL ELECTIONS

One third of voters have already cast their ballots

The Nomad Today 6/9/21

In the midst of the pandemic and with the Finnish government embroiled in higher than usual levels of controversy, early voting has increased considerably.

Finland

ELECTIONS

Foreigners underrepresented among candidates for municipal elections

The Nomad Today 6/6/21

Underrepresentation is highest in areas where the proportion of the population of foreign language speakers is higher, especially in the Greater Helsinki region and in southwestern Finland.

Finland

ADVANCE POLLING STATIONS

Early voting in municipal elections begins on Wednesday 26 May

The Nomad Today 5/23/21

There will be more than a hundred advance polling stations abroad, located at Finnish diplomatic or consular missions or their offices in over 70 different countries.

Finland

SUNDAY 13 JUNE

All you need to know to vote in the Finnish municipal elections

The Nomad Today 5/8/21

Citizens of the EU Member States, Iceland and Norway who have a municipality of residence in Finland are entitled to vote. Other foreign citizens can vote if they have had a municipality of…

Finland

VOTER TURNOUT

Immigrants in Finland for family reasons participate more in elections

The Nomad Today 5/4/21

Only 25% of all eligible voters with foreign background cast ballots in the 2017 municipal elections. If the voter turnout is as low in the upcoming 13 June elections, 300,000 potential votes could…

Finland

EPIDEMIC

Finland moves municipal elections to June over Covid-19 concerns

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/6/21

The True Finns party, which is competing with Prime Minister Sanna Marin's Social Democrats to become the largest party in the country, was the only one to oppose the rescheduling of the elections.

Finland

ELECTIONS IN FINLAND

Voting rights notices in municipal elections to be sent in March

The Nomad Today 3/3/21

The notices will be accompanied by instructions on safe voting.

Finland

CORONAVIRUS

Finland prepares to ensure safety in municipal elections

The Nomad Today 2/3/21

Instructions on safe voting will be sent to all eligible voters together with the notice of right to vote (polling card) in March. 

Finland

APRIL 2021

Advance voting abroad in Finland's municipal elections

The Nomad Today 1/27/21

The advance polling stations abroad will be located in Finland's diplomatic and consular missions or their offices in 75 different countries.

Finland

SOCIAL SERVICES REFORM

Finland to transfer municipal health, social services to 21 counties

The Nomad Today 12/8/20

The government's proposal for the reform of health and social services and related legislation is proceeds to Parliament. The operation of wellbeing services counties would be financed mainly…