There are four types of elections in Finland. Each Finnish citizen at least 18 years of age has the right to vote in each of the elections, which decide the following: the president, the parliament, the MEPs, and the municipal and city councils.
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.
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.
President of Finland
Newly sworn President Martti Ahtisaari (2nd left) inspects the company of honor with outgoing President Koivisto (c.), followed by others, c. 1994
New President Sauli Niinistö (rt.) and outgoing President Halonen (2nd rt.) accompanied by military leaders, inspect the company of honor, c. 2012
Mauno Koivisto with President Ronald Reagan during a trip to Finland
