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Mar 8, 2024 · Elections in Sweden are universal, equal and free – and scrutinised by media. Here's how to vote and 9 more facts about the electoral system.
To vote in Swedish local elections (for the county councils and municipal assemblies), one must: [1] be a registered resident of the county or municipality in question and be at least 18 years of age on election day. fall into one of the following groups: Swedish citizens.
- Swedish Citizens Can Vote in and Stand For Elections to The Riksdag
- Possible to Vote in Advance Or on Election Day
- Different Kinds of Ballot Papers
- Sweden Is Divided Into Constituencies
- How The Seats Are Distributed in The Riksdag
- Extraordinary Elections
All Swedish citizens who have reached the age of 18 by election day and who are or have been registered as resident in Sweden are eligible to vote in elections to the Riksdag. Anyone wishing to stand for election as a member of the Riksdag must be entitled to vote in the parliamentary elections and be nominated, that is, chosen as a candidate by a ...
Anyone who is eligible to vote can vote at a polling station on election day or vote in advance in any of the locations decided by the municipalities. For people who are old, sick, have a functional disability or are unable to get to a polling station for some other reason, it is also possible to vote by proxy. Swedish citizens living abroad may se...
There are different kinds of ballot papers: party ballot papers, name ballot papers and blank ballot papers. To vote, voters can choose a party ballot paper with the name of the party they wish to vote for, or a name ballot paper which lists the party’s candidates in a specific order. The voter can choose to cast a personal preference vote by putti...
The votes in elections to the Riksdag are distributed first among the parties and then among the candidates in a constituency. There are 29 constituencies in Sweden. These are mainly coterminous with the counties, but the highly populated Counties of Stockholm, Skåne and Västra Götaland each comprise several constituencies. A normal-sized constitue...
The Swedish electoral system is a proportional one. This means that the number of seats any one party obtains in the Riksdag is proportional to the number of votes the party received in the elections. There are 349 seats in the Riksdag altogether. Once the county administrative boards have counted the votes, the Election Authority distributes the s...
An extraordinary election to the Riksdag is an election that may be held between ordinary elections, during an ongoing electoral period. If a decision has been taken to hold an extraordinary election, it must be held within three months of the decision. The procedure for extraordinary elections is more or less the same as for ordinary elections, ex...
Sep 11, 2022 · General elections take place at least every four years to choose 349 members of the Swedish parliament, called the Riksdag. Regional and municipal elections are also taking place at the same...
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Sep 6, 2024 · The parliament – representing the people. In Sweden, the parliament makes the decisions and the government implements them. The government also submits proposals for new laws or law amendments to the parliament. The parliament with its 349 members is Sweden’s primary representative forum. Votes decide which parties are represented in ...
You can vote in elections to the European Parliament if you are 18 and a citizen of an EU member state and are registered as a resident in Sweden. The Swedish Educational Broadcasting Company (UR) has produced a video explaining who has the right to vote in Swedish elections.
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How do you know if you have the right to vote in Sweden? The information in the Swedish Tax Agency’s Population Register 30 days before the election day determines whether and where you have the right to vote.
