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Sat, 19 Apr, 2014 02:25:03 AM
FTimes Report, April 19
 
File picture of EU parliament. Photo AFP-Lehtikuva.
Elections to the European Parliament (European elections) would be held from May 22 to 25 in the 28 member states of the European Union to elect 751 members for the next five year term.
 
A press release of the Ministry of justice said the election in Finland would be held on May 25. Thirteen MEPs are elected from Finland.
 
Every Finnish citizen who has reached the age of 18 not later than on the election day, irrespective of his or her domicile, is entitled to vote.
 
If a Finnish citizen has registered to vote in the European elections that are held in another EU Member State, he or she is not, however, entitled to vote in the European elections in Finland.
 
Citizens of other EU Member States who have reached the age of 18 not later than on the election day and who have a municipality of residence in Finland are also entitled to vote in Finland.
 
In addition, European Union citizens who are employed by the EU or other international organisations and are resident in Finland may vote in Finland even if they do not have a municipality of residence here.
 
This, however, requires that they have registered to vote in Finland.
 
The elections website of the Ministry of Justice, www.vaalit.fi/en, also contains comprehensive information on the elections to the European Parliament in different languages.
 
Candidates in the European elections are the same in the entire country, so the voters may vote for any of the candidates.
 
The master list of candidates and candidate numbers are confirmed on 24 April.
 
The advance voting period in the elections to the European Parliament would begin in Finland on May 14 and would end on May 20.
 
Those entitled to vote may do so at any of the general advance polling stations in Finland or abroad.
 
 
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