County elections: Finding out your election day polling station is easy
On the day of the county elections, 23 January 2022, eligible voters may only vote at the polling station mentioned in the notice of right to vote sent to them.
Results of county elections available online on 23 January starting at 20.00
Preliminary results of the county elections to be conducted on Sunday 23 January will be published online in the Result Service of the Ministry of Justice starting at 20.00 on election day.
One in four eligible voters voted in advance in county elections
According to preliminary data, more than 1 035 745 votes were cast in advance in the 2022 county elections. This means that approximately 26,4 per cent of all eligible voters voted in advance.
Ministry of Justice gives instructions on safe voting during COVID-19
The elections website of the Ministry of Justice, Electionsfinland.fi, contains instructions for voters on safe voting in the county elections during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ministry has prepared the instructions in cooperation with the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare.
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Anna-Maja Henriksson
Minister of Justice