What are county elections?

In January järjestetään Suomen ensimmäiset regional elections. Election select members wellness areas regional councilihino. Regioncouncil decide maaliskuun of 2022 from for example, the care of the elderly, sosiaalihuollosta, health centres activity and rescue services. In the future wellness area come decide as well as basic-, that special medical treatment and social services. Regional elections considered everywhere ContinentalFinland Helsinki with the exception of. Helsinki in municipality remains decision-maker, although services for change. Helsinki and Åland islands residents do not so get äänestää in the regional elections. 

By voting in regional elections, you can influence important issues that affect everyone's everyday life. The delegates elected in the regional elections will decide on the organization of local services in the welfare areas from the beginning of 2023.

Who can vote? Finnish citizens living in welfare areas who are at least 18 years old on election day 23 January 2022 are entitled to vote in regional elections. Also non-Finnish citizens can vote: you must have resided in Finland for two years as of 51 days before the election to vote, or for only 51 days if you are from an EU country. Non-Finnish citizens can also be candidates. In the election, you can vote either during the advance voting or on the actual election day. can äänestää? Hyvinvointi areas live Suomen citizens, who are at least 18 year latest election day 23.1.2022. Also other as Suomen citizen is right äänestää, if they meet certain terms and conditions. Terms and conditions you can check here.

Candidates are nominated for the entire welfare area, voters only vote for candidates in their own welfare area, and the result is calculated for each welfare area. The regional election method is proportional, it is an open list election in the same way as in municipal elections. Proportional election method means that a party gets seats in the elected institution, in this case the regional council, in the same proportion as it receives votes in elections. If a party receives about 20% of the votes cast in an election, it should also receive about 20% of the seats to be distributed. Information on candidates for regional elections is published in the election information and results service: https://tulospalvelu.vaalit.fi/AV-2022/fi/ehd_listat_kokomaa.htm äänestää vain your wellness area candidates. For each wellness area järjestetään own erntenlaskenta. More information results calculation and elections you will get here.

We at Moniheli encourage everyone to vote in the regional elections!