HOW TO VOTE in Sweden
The European elections take part in Sweden on 26 May 2019. Swedish and EU citizens registered resident in Sweden who attain the age of 18 years not later than on the day of the election are entitled to vote. It’s also possible to vote in advance, by proxy or abroad.
On Election Day, the voter votes at the polling station in the district where he/she is included in the electoral roll. The exact location of the relevant polling station is stated on the voting card.
People entitled to vote will receive a voting card in the post, approximately three weeks before the elections. Your polling station will appear on your voting card.
For further information, please consult the Swedish Election authority’s website
You can vote in advance at a voting location anywhere in Sweden. Advance voting starts 18 days before Election Day and goes on right up to Election Day itself.
For further information on advanced voting, please consult the Swedish Election authority’s website.
In Sweden you have to be at least 18 years old on election day to vote in the European elections.
For further information, please consult the Swedish Election authority’s website.
You need to bring your voting card and an ID document.
For further information, please consult the Swedish Election authority’s website.
If you are abroad, you can vote by post. In order to vote by post, you need material that you order from the Election Authority, a local authority or a Swedish embassy or a Swedish consulate. Postal votes have to be sent from abroad. You can vote by post as early as 45 days before Election Day. Postal votes must be sent from abroad and must arrive in time for the counting of votes
For further information, please consult the Swedish Election authority’s website.
You can vote in advance at a voting location anywhere in Sweden. Advance voting starts 18 days before Election Day and goes on right up to Election Day itself.
For further information, please consult the website of the Swedish Election authority.
No, in Sweden you cannot vote online. You can find more information about how to vote on the website of the Swedish Election authority.
You can vote by proxy if because of old age, illness or disability you are unable to go yourself to the polling station or an advance voting location. If so, your husband, wife or common-law spouse, or your husband’s, wife’s or common-law spouse’s child, grandchild, parent or sibling may act as your proxy. A professional care provider or someone equivalent, or a person who regularly helps you may also act as a proxy. You can also vote by proxy if you are in custody or in prison. If so, the staff can help you. If you reside in an area served by a rural postman, then the rural postman can act as a proxy for you. If you do not know of anyone who may act as your proxy, your municipality can arrange for a vote recipient to come to your home.
For further information, please consult the Swedish Election authority’s website.
If you are the citizen of another EU Member State other than Sweden you can choose whether you want to vote in Sweden or your country of citizenship. It is a precondition that you are registered residents in SwedenThe County Administrative Board must receive your completed form to register to vote in Sweden by 26 April.
More information about voting in Sweden if you are a citizen of another EU country.
Your voting card is sent to the address recorded in the national population register of the Swedish Tax Agency on 26 April 2019. Before an election, all those who have the right to vote will receive a voting card in the post. You do not need to register. There are two exceptions: Swedes living abroad and EU citizens living in Sweden.
For further information, please consult the Swedish Election authority’s website.
Sweden constitutes a single constituency for elections to the European Parliament.
For further information, please consult the Swedish Election authority’s website.
In order to take part in the distribution of seats in elections to the European Parliament, a political party must gain at least 4% of all valid votes cast in the whole of Sweden.
For further information, please consult the Swedish Election authority’s website.
Voters vote for a political party and may, at the same time, mark the candidate that they would prefer to be elected on their ballot paper with a cross. This is called preference voting. No one may be elected against their will, consent must be given.
For further information, please consult the Swedish Election authority’s website.
You can discover the candidates and political parties taking part on the Swedish election authority’s website.
You do not need to register to vote. Your voting card is sent to the address recorded in the national population register of the Swedish Tax Agency on 26 April 2019. Before an election, all those who have the right to vote will receive a voting card in the post.
There are two exceptions: Swedes living abroad and EU citizens living in Sweden.
For further information, please consult the Swedish Election authority’s website.
You can get assistance to vote in the polling station if needed. Polling stations must be accessible for people with disabilities.
You can as well get help to vote by proxy or by travelling proxies.
More information about how to vote at the website of the Swedish election authority.
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