Information on advance polling stations for June’s European elections now available online
22.3.2024 13.44
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.
Confirmed results of the presidential election now available online
14.2.2024 19.39
Recount of the votes cast in the 2024 election of the President of the Republic has been completed. Alexander Stubb was elected the 13th President of the Republic.
Advance voting in the second round of presidential election to begin on Wednesday 31 January
30.1.2024 13.49
A second round will be conducted in the presidential election as none of the candidates received more than half of the votes in the first round. The candidates in the second round are Alexander Stubb representing the National Coalition Party with candidate number 8 and Pekka Haavisto representing a constituency association with candidate number 10. The candidate numbers are the same as in the first round.
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Information on advance polling stations for June’s European elections now available online
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22.3.2024 13.44
Confirmed results of the presidential election now available online
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14.2.2024 19.39
Election day for the second round of presidential election is Sunday 11 February
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8.2.2024 15.54
Almost 46 per cent of eligible voters voted in advance in the second round of the presidential election
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7.2.2024 10.42
Advance voting in the second round of presidential election to begin on Wednesday 31 January
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30.1.2024 13.49
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