Helsinki, 10 January 2024
Finland will hold its presidential election on Sunday 28 January 2024. In the election, Finnish citizens entitled to vote will elect the President of the Republic for a term of six years. The candidates stand for election in the entire country.
Schedule for the presidential election
The presidential election may consist of two rounds, if necessary. If one of the candidates receives more than half of the votes in the first round, that person is elected President. If none of the candidates receives more than half of the votes in the first round, a second round will be held between the two candidates who received the most votes in the first round.
The election day is Sunday 28 January 2024.
The advance voting period is from 17 to 23 January 2024 in Finland and from 17 to 20 January 2024 abroad.
The election day for the possible second round is Sunday 11 February 2024.
The advance voting period is from 31 January to 6 February 2024 in Finland and from 31 January to 3 February 2024 abroad.
Finnish citizens who have reached the age of 18 have the right to vote
All Finnish citizens who reach the age of 18 years no later than on 28 January 2024 are entitled to vote in the upcoming election, regardless of their place of residence. The same voting register will be used in the first round and in the possible second round, which means that the same persons are entitled to vote in both rounds.
The Digital and Population Data Services Agency has sent a polling card to all eligible voters either by post or electronically via Suomi.fi Messages. The polling card has been sent electronically to those eligible voters who have activated Suomi.fi Messages and given their consent for official messages to be sent via the service.
Candidates
The constituency electoral committee of Helsinki confirmed the nomination of candidates for the presidential election on 21 December 2023. The candidates and their candidate numbers can be found in the Information and Result Service.
Proving identity at polling station
Voters must present proof of their identity at the polling station. Official photo IDs, such as passports, identity cards issued by the police and driving licences, are accepted as proof of identity.
Source – Finnish Government