Presidential Elections 2024: Advanced Voting in Australia and New Zealand
Finland will hold its presidential elections on Sunday 28 January 2024. Advance voting will be possible in Australia and New Zealand from 17 to 19 January 2024. The election day for a possible second election (second round) will be 11 February 2024, and advance voting will be possible from 31 January to 2 February 2024.
The advance polling stations abroad will be located in Finland’s diplomatic and consular missions or their offices in 89 different countries. A total of 220 advance polling stations will be open abroad.
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.
The Ministry of Justice has the overall responsibility for conducting the elections. It has published a list of the advance polling stations (Link to another website.)(Link to another website.) and their opening hours on the Electionsfinland.fi website.
It is also possible for eligible voters to vote in the presidential elections by post from abroad. If you are eligible to vote and wish to vote by post, you must order the postal voting documents to an address abroad. You must order the documents for both the first and second rounds of the presidential elections at the same time. Information on the dates, instructions and an order form for postal voting documents are available at vaalit.fi (Link to another website)(Link to another website.).
Advanced Voting in Australia
Adelaide
Adelaide Finnish Hall
1–3 Fleet Avenue, Hillcrest SA 5086
Tel. +61 2 6273 3800
First Round
| Open: | at: |
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| 17.01.2024 | 09:00–17:00 |
Possible Second Round
| Open: | at: |
|---|---|
| 31.01.2024 | 09:00–17:00 |
Brisbane
Brisbane Finnish Hall
62 Newnham Road, Mount Gravatt , East QLD 4122
Tel. +61 2 6273 3800
First Round
| Open: | at: |
|---|---|
| 17.01.–18.01.2024 | 11:00–19:00 |
| 19.01.2024 | 09:00–14:00 |
Possible Second Round
| Open: | at: |
|---|---|
| 31.01.–01.02.2024 | 11:00–19:00 |
| 02.02.2024 | 09:00–14:00 |
Canberra
Embassy of Finland
12 Darwin Avenue, Yarralumla, ACT 2600
Tel. +61 2 6273 3800
First Round
| Open: | at: |
|---|---|
| 17.01.–18.01.2024 | 09:00–17:00 |
| 19.01.2024 | 09:00–14:00 |
Possible Second Round
| Open: | at: |
|---|---|
| 31.01.–01.02.2024 | 09:00–17:00 |
| 02.02.2024 | 09:00–14:00 |
Melbourne
Melbourne Finnish Hall
119 Pier St., Altona VIC 3018, Australia
Tel. +61 2 6273 3800
First Round
| Open: | at: |
|---|---|
| 17.01.–18.01.2024 | 11:00–19:00 |
| 19.01.2024 | 09:00–14:00 |
Possible Second Round
| Open: | at: |
|---|---|
| 31.01.–01.02.2024 | 11:00–19:00 |
| 02.02.2024 | 09:00–14:00 |
Perth
Pitcher Partners
Level 11, EQ12 Bdg, 12–14 The Esplanade, Perth WA 6000
Tel. +61 2 6273 3800
First Round
| Open: | at: |
|---|---|
| 18.01.2024 | 11:00–19:00 |
| 19.01.2024 | 09:00–14:00 |
Possible Second Round
| Open: | at: |
|---|---|
| 01.02.2024 | 11:00–19:00 |
| 02.02. - 02.02.2024 | 09:00 - 14:00 |
Sydney
Estonian House
141 Campbell Street, Surry Hills, NSW 2010
Tel. +61 2 6273 3800
First Round
| Open: | at: |
|---|---|
| 17.01.–18.01.2024 | 11:00–19:00 |
| 19.01.2024 | 09:00–14:00 |
Possible Second Round
| Open: | at: |
|---|---|
| 31.01.–01.02.2024 | 11:00–19:00 |
| 02.02.2024 | 09:00–14:00 |
Advanced Voting in New Zealand
Auckland
Honorary Consulate of Finland
Duncan Cotterill Level 1, Australis Nathan Bdg, 37 Galway St., Takutai Square
Tel. +61 2 6273 3800
First Round
| Open: | at: |
|---|---|
| 18.01.2024 | 11:00–19:00 |
| 19.01.2024 | 09:00–14:00 |
Possible Second Round
| Open: | at: |
|---|---|
| 01.02.2024 | 11:00–19:00 |
| 02.02.2024 | 09:00–14:00 |
Wellington
The Wellington Club - Ground office C
Ground floor, 88 The Terrace, Wellington 6011
Tel. +61 2 6273 3800
First Round
| Open: | at: |
|---|---|
| 17.01.2024 | 11:00–19:00 |
Possible Second Round
| Open: | at: |
|---|---|
| 31.01.2024 | 11:00–19:00 |