Municipal polls’ advance ballot on 26 May-8 June

The advance voting in the upcoming municipal elections will be held for two weeks from 26 May to 8 June, said the Ministry of Justice in a press release on Friday.

The period for the advance voting has been increased by one week this year as a precautionary measure against the backdrop of the coronavirus situation in the country.

The municipal elections are scheduled to be held on 13 June.

The advance voting abroad, however, will be held from 2 to 5 June.

A total of 930 polling stations will be set up for advance voting in Finland and the polling stations are mainly located at town halls, libraries, and shopping centres.

Abroad, a possibility for advance voting will be provided at 106 Finnish diplomatic or consular missions or their offices in 75 different countries.

Some of the advance polling stations will be open only on certain days during the advance voting period.

Eligible voters staying abroad during the advance voting period and on election day may also cast vote in advance by post from abroad.

Meanwhile, there will be 1,854 election day polling stations around the country.

Municipalities may offer voters the ease of voting outdoors at the addresses where the advance polling stations are located.

Some municipalities will provide a scope to vote outdoors in a tent or some other kind of another, for example. A scope for drive-in voting will also be provided by some municipalities.