Advance ballot in EU parliamentary poll in Finland on May 29-June 4

The advance voting in the European Parliament will be held in Finland from May 29 to June 4, said the Ministry of Justice in a press release on Friday.

The advance polling abroad, however, will be conducted between May 29 and June 1.The election day for the European elections in Finland is June 9.

The number of general advance polling stations in Finland is 931.

The polling stations are mainly located at town halls, libraries or shopping centres. In Finland, information about polling stations in each municipality will also be provided by municipalities themselves.

Abroad, there will be a total of 166 advance polling stations in 86 different countries, located at Finland's diplomatic and consular missions or their offices.

Some of the advance polling stations will only be open on certain days during the advance voting period.

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs is responsible for organising advance voting in Finland’s missions abroad and on board Finnish ships sailing outside the Finnish territory during the advance voting period.

Eligible voters staying abroad for the entire advance voting period and on election day may also vote in advance by post from abroad.

The postal voting instructions are available on the elections website of the Ministry of Justice.