Category: Finland
July 08, 2025
Finland, International Observations
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.
April 13, 2025
Democracy Volunteers, Finland, International Observations
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...
July 01, 2019
Finland, International Observations
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...
February 12, 2018
Finland, International Observations
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...