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28.9.2020
Municipal elections in Finland
The next municipal elections will be in 2025. We will then have an opportunity to choose who will represent us in municipal decision-making bodies.
Municipal elections are essentially about local democracy. There we elect the decision-makers who are closest to us and shape our daily lives. So let’s put the unity into community!
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To voters
Municipal elections are essentially about local democracy. There we elect the decision-makers who are closest to us and shape our daily lives.
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To candidates
The activities of municipalities are guided by political decisions.
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To Media
There were 33,618 candidates for the 2017 municipal elections, of whom 8,999 were elected for the council term 2017–2021. Find more about Municipal elections.
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