Advance voting in European elections to begin on Wednesday 29 May 2024
27.5.2024 11.12
Advance voting in the elections to the European Parliament, or European elections, will be conducted in Finland from 29 May to 4 June 2024 and abroad between 29 May and 1 June 2024. However, many of the advance polling stations located abroad are open for a shorter period than this. The election day is Sunday 9 June 2024.
Press release by the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights Centre:
Report: Anti-Semitism has risen in Finland over the past five years
22.5.2024 10.00
Experiences and views of anti-Semitism in Finland – A report on discrimination and hate crime targeting Jews’ is a new report indicating that the majority of people who identify as Jews feel that anti-Semitism has risen in Finland in recent years.
Information on candidates for European elections is now available online
10.5.2024 13.42
The constituency electoral committee of Helsinki has confirmed the nomination of candidates for the 2024 elections to the European Parliament, or European elections. Information on the candidates is available online in the Information and Result Service.
Polling station in the European elections to be determined based on voters’ place of residence on 19 April
15.4.2024 11.08
The election day polling station in the European elections is determined based on the voter’s place of residence. The voting register for the European elections, or elections to the European Parliament, to be held in June 2024 will be compiled based on the information contained in the Population Information System on 19 April 2024.
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Information on candidates for European elections is now available online
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European elections on Sunday 9 June 2024
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