4.5m people eligible for casting votes in presidential poll

The number of eligible voters in the upcoming presidential election scheduled to be held on January 28 is around 4.5 million, said the Ministry of Justice in a press release on Friday.

Meanwhile, the Digital and Population Data Services Agency has started sending out polling cards (notices of right to vote) for the election.

Every Finnish citizen who has reached the age of 18 by 28 January 2024 has the right to cast vote in the presidential election.

Polling cards will be sent either by post or electronically according to the voter’s choice. All polling cards will be sent out by 4 January 2024.

As the presidential election may consist of two rounds, each voter will be sent two polling cards with the same contents.

Each polling card includes the eligible voter's name, election day, election day polling station and a list of advance polling stations near the voter’s place of residence.

Election day polling station is determined based on voter’s place of residence on 8 December 2023

The election day polling station in the presidential election, which is the same in both the first and the possible second round, is determined based on the voter's permanent place of residence entered in the Population Information System.

If an eligible voter moves after 8 December, their election day polling station is determined in accordance with their previous place of residence.

The same voting register will be used in the first round of the presidential election on 28 January 2024 and in the possible second round on 11 February 2024.

The advance voting will take place from 31 January to 6 February 2024 in Finland and from 31 January to 3 February 2024 abroad.

A total of 955 general advance polling stations will be set up across the country for the upcoming presidential election.