Parliamentary Elections 2023

Parliamentary elections will be held on Sunday 2 April 2023. Advance voting takes place from 22 to 28 March in Finland and from 22 to 25 March abroad. Regardless of domicile, every Finnish citizen who has reached the age of 18 not later than on the day of the election is entitled to vote.

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. The Ministry has published a list of the advance polling stations(Link to another website.) and their opening hours on the Electionsfinland.fi website. For more information visit vaalit.fi(Link to another website.).

The complete list of candidates now available online. See the list here: https://tulospalvelu.vaalit.fi/EKV-2023/en/ehd_listat_kokomaa.htm(Link to another website.)

Advanced Voting in Australia

Brisbane

Stamford Plaza Hotel

Corner of Margaret + Edward Streets, , Brisbane City QLD 4000

Tel. +61 2 6273 3800

Open: at:
22.03.2023 10:00 - 18:00
23.03.2023 08:30 - 17:00
24.03.2023 08:30 - 14:00

Canberra

Embassy of Finland

12 Darwin Avenue, Yarralumla, ACT 2600

Tel. +61 2 6273 3800

Open: at:
22.03.2023

09:00 - 17:00

23.03.2023 09:00 - 17:00
24.03.2023 09:00 - 14:00

 

Melbourne

Honorary Consulate of Finland

Rialto Business Lounge, Unit R02, ground floor, podium west , 525 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000

Tel. +61 2 6273 3800

Open: at:
22.03.2023

09:00 - 17:00

23.03.2023 09:00 - 17:00
24.03.2023 09:00 - 14:00

Perth

Pitcher Partners

Level 11, 12-14 The Esplanade, Perth WA 6000

Tel. +61 2 6273 3800

Open: at:
22.03.2023

09:00 - 17:00

23.03.2023 09:00 - 17:00
24.03.2023 09:00 - 14:00

Sydney

Estonian House

141 Campbell Street, Surry Hills, NSW 2010

Tel. +61 2 6273 3800

Open: at:
22.03.2023 10:00 - 18:00
23.03.2023 08:30 - 17:00
24.03.2023 08:30 - 14:00

Advanced Voting in New Zealand

Auckland

Honorary Consulate of Finland

Australis Nathan Building, 37 Galway Street, Takutai Square, Auckland 1010

Tel. +64 9 374 7157

Open: at:
22.03.2023 10:00 - 18:00
23.03.2023 08:30 - 17:00
24.03.2023 08:30 - 14:00

Postal voting

Persons living or staying abroad for the duration of the entire advance voting period and on election day may vote by post in general elections. An eligible voter wishing to vote by post shall order the postal voting documents to an address abroad, cast their vote, and send the postal vote to Finland to the  central municipal election board of his or her municipality  (Link to another website.) (Opens New Window).

Additional information: https://vaalit.fi/en/postal-voting(Link to another website.)