Elections and voting

‘General elections’ refer to elections in which the right to vote is universal. This means that all people who meet the statutory requirements are entitled to vote instead of the right to vote being restricted to cover only some specific group of people. If you have the right to vote, a polling card will be sent to you before the elections by post or electronically via Suomi.fi service.

The following general elections are conducted in Finland:

parliamentary elections every four years,
county or municipal elections every four years,
election of the President of the Republic (presidential election) every six years, and
elections to the European Parliament every five years.

County and municipal elections 2025

County 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 our everyday lives for the next four years.

In the county elections, voters will elect representatives for county councils. County councils decide on the organisation and provision of health and social services and rescue services in wellbeing services counties.
In the municipal elections, voters will elect representatives for municipal councils. Municipal councils decide on the activities and finances of municipalities.

Schedule for the 2025 county elections and municipal elections

Election day: Sunday 13 April 2025

On election day, you can only vote at the polling station indicated on your voting notification.

Your election day polling station will be specified on the polling card that will be sent to you before the elections. You can also search for your election day polling station based on your home address in the Polling Station ServiceLink.