County and municipal elections
County elections and municipal elections will be held simultaneously in April 2025. By casting a vote, you can influence who will decide on important matters that affect the everyday lives of us all for the next four years.
- Election day on Sunday 13 April 2025 from 9 am. to 8 pm.
- The advance voting period is from 2 to 8 April 2025 in Finland and from 2 to 5 April 2025 abroad.
Who can vote at county elections?
- In the 2025 county elections, citizens of Finland, other EU Member States, Iceland and Norway who reside in a wellbeing services county and reach the age of 18 years on election day 13 April 2025 at the latest are entitled to vote.
- Citizens of countries outside the EU that have had a home municipality in Finland for a continuous period of at least two years on the 51st day before the election day also have the right to vote.
- Residents of Helsinki do not have the right to vote in the county elections.
Who can vote at municipal elections?
- In the 2025 municipal elections, citizens of Finland, other EU Member States, Iceland and Norway who reside in the municipality in question and reach the age of 18 years on election day 13 April 2025 at the latest are entitled to vote.
- Citizens of countries outside the EU that have had a home municipality in Finland for a continuous period of at least two years on the 51st day before the election day also have the right to vote.
Create a candidate page for the municipal or county elections
TEK member, are you a candidate in the municipal or county elections? Make a candidate page for yourself! We want to promote candidates who are TEK members and help voters find TEK candidates easily.
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