Elections in Finland
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There are five types of elections in Finland: elections for the president, the parliament, county councils of the wellbeing services counties, municipal councils and the European Parliament. Normally,
Voting
List of candidates, sorted by party, in the voting booth; pencil and instructions on the table
Ballot paper. Just the number of the candidate is to be written on Finnish ballots. Model digits are included in the instructions, to avoid ambiguity and identifiable handwriting. The ballot is valid as long as it is unambiguous and there are no markings that could identify the voter.
President of Finland
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The president of the Republic of Finland is the head of state of Finland. The incumbent president is Alexander Stubb, since 1 March 2024. He was elected president for the first time in 2024.
Elections in Finland
…There are five types of elections in Finland: elections for the president, the parliament, county councils of the wellbeing services counties, municipal councils and the European Parliament. Normally, all Finnish citizens…
Prime Minister of Bharat, Shri Narendra Damodardas Modi with the President of Finland, Mr. Alexander Stubb at the joint press meet
Newly sworn President Martti Ahtisaari (2nd left) inspects the company of honor with outgoing President Koivisto (c.), followed by others, c. 1994
Mauno Koivisto with President Ronald Reagan during a trip to Finland
The Presidential Palace, Helsinki is the official state residence of the president