Category: Finland

Finland’s 2025 Local Elections Praised as Well-Run but still room for improvement

Democracy Volunteers has today described Finland’s municipal and county elections as “extremely well-run,” citing high standards in the running of polling stations and good accessibility across polling stations.

Observing Finland – on Europe’s Frontline of Democracy

On April 13th, Democracy Volunteers deployed 16 observers across Finland for the municipal and county elections. The team visited the cities of Helsinki, Espoo, Rauma, Turku, Pori, Kotka, Tampere...

FINAL REPORT – Finland Parliamentary Elections 14/04/19

The mission deployed in two waves: a core team for up to ten days and the rest of the short-term observers for the weekend of the election. The mission...

FINAL REPORT – Finnish Presidential Election 28/01/18

The mission deployed 6 observers in three teams of two. These were registered with Finland’s Ministry of Justice, and accredited to observe across Finland. They made 41 separate observations...