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Information on advance polling stations for European elections now available online

28.3.2024 13.30

The election day for the European elections in Finland is Sunday 9 June. The advance voting period is in Finland from 29 May to 4 June. Abroad, advance voting will be conducted between 29 May and 1 June, but many of the advance polling stations abroad are open for a shorter period than this.

The addresses and opening hours of the general advance polling stations for the elections to the European Parliament, or European elections, are available in the Information and Result Service of the Ministry of Justice. The list includes information on all advance polling stations located both in Finland and abroad.

Polling stations for the European election | Information and Result Service of the Ministry of Justice 

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