The week-long advance voting in the Finnish provincial elections ended on Tuesday, and so far 26.4 per cent of those entitled to vote have voted.
That’s just over a million people, but advance voting wasn’t as lively as it was before last June’s municipal elections, when 33.1 percent of those who voted came in advance.
However, due to the coronavirus situation at the time, the advance voting period for the municipal elections was extended to two weeks.
The last day of the pre-election period for these elections was the busiest, according to opinion polls, with voters electing representatives to the new provincial councils overseeing social, health and emergency services from the beginning of 2023.
Helsinki residents will not vote in these elections, as the city will continue to organize and provide social, health and emergency services in the Helsinki metropolitan area without forming a special welfare service district.
A poll released last month showed that turnout in the election could be difficult to reach 40 percent.
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The actual election day is Sunday, January 23, and most foreigners living in Finland have the right to vote.