The advance voting period in the county and municipal elections is 2–8 April 2025 in Finland and 2–5 April 2025 abroad
All eligible voters can vote either in advance or on election day. You can vote in advance at any of the general advance polling stations. On the official election day, you can only vote at the polling station indicated in the notice of right to vote (polling card)(external link, opens in a new window) sent to you by post or through the Suomi.fi online service.
You must show proof of identity when voting. If you do not have an ID, you can obtain a temporary identity card for voting purposes from the police. No fee is charged for a temporary identity card in this case.
You can vote in both elections in advance at the same time.
The ballot papers for the two elections are of different colours. For the county elections, the ballot paper and candidate list are purple. For the municipal elections, the ballot paper and candidate list are white.
Advance voting and election day
The official election day is Sunday 13 April 2025. The advance voting period is 2–8 April 2025.
Advance polling stations in Espoo for county and municipal elections in 2025
1) Espoo Cultural Centre, Kulttuuriaukio 2, 02100 Espoo
2–4 April, 9:00–20:00
5 April, 10:00–16:00
6 April, 12:00–16:00
7–8 April, 9:00–20:00
2) AINOA shopping centre (next to XS Lelut store, 1st floor), Länsituuli 5, 02100 Espoo
2–4 April, 9:00–20:00
5 April, 10:00–16:00
6 April, 12:00–16:00
7–8 April, 9:00–20:00
3) Matinkylä Service Point (Iso Omena shopping centre, Service Centre, 3rd floor), Suomenlahdentie 1, 02230 Espoo
2–4 April, 9:00–20:00
5 April, 10:00–16:00
6 April, 12:00–16:00
7–8 April, 9:00–20:00
4) Espoonlahti Espoo Info (Lippulaiva shopping centre, 3rd floor), Espoonlahdenkatu 8, 02320 Espoo
2–4 April, 9:00–20:00
5 April, 10:00–16:00
6 April, 12:00–16:00
7–8 April, 9:00–20:00
5) Soukka service centre for senior citizens, Soukankaari 7, 02360 Espoo
2–4 April, 9:00–20:00
5 April, 10:00–16:00
6 April, 12:00–16:00
7–8 April, 9:00–20:00
6) Leppävaara Service Point (Sello shopping centre, Sello Library), Leppävaarankatu 9, 02600 Espoo
2–4 April, 9:00–20:00
5 April, 10:00–16:00
6 April, 12:00–16:00
7–8 April, 9:00–20:00
7) Kalajärvi Service Centre, Ruskaniitty 4, 02970 Espoo
2–4 April, 9:00–18:00
5 April, 10:00–16:00
6 April, 12:00–16:00
7–8 April, 10:00–20:00
8) Viherlaakson koulu ja lukio, Lukionahde 1, 02710 Espoo
2–4 April, 9:00–18:00
5 April, 10:00–16:00
6 April, 12:00–16:00
7–8 April, 9:00–20:00
9) Harald Herlin Learning Centre, Otaniementie 9, 02150 Espoo
2–4 April, 9:00–18:00
5 April, 10:00–16:00
6 April, 12:00–16:00
7–8 April, 9:00–20:00
10) Kauklahti Library, Hansakallio 2, 02780 Espoo
2–4 April, 9:00–18:00
5 April, 10:00–16:00
6 April, 12:00–16:00
7–8 April, 9:00–20:00
11) Prisma Olari, Komeetankatu 2, 02210 Espoo
2–4 April, 9:00–20:00
5 April, 10:00–16:00
6 April, 12:00–16:00
7–8 April, 9:00–20:00
12) Entresse Library (Entresse shopping centre), Siltakatu 11, 02770 Espoo
2–4 April, 9:00–20:00
5 April, 10:00–16:00
6 April, 12:00–16:00
7–8 April, 9:00–20:00
Voting in institutions
Advance voting is possible in institutions from 2 to 8 April.
All institutions in Espoo will provide more detailed information about their advance voting arrangements.
Voting at home
Voting at home is possible from 2 to 8 April.
If your mobility or functional capacity is limited to the extent that you are unable to go to a polling station without unreasonable difficulty, you may vote in advance at home in the municipality that is registered as your municipality of residence in the voting register.
If you want to vote in advance at home, you must notify Espoo’s Central Election Committee no later than Tuesday 1 April 2025 by 16:00 in writing or by telephone at +358 9 81673928.
You can also choose someone else to take care of this notification on your behalf. If an informal carer living in the same household will be voting at home at the same time, this must be mentioned in the notification.
You can request a notification form from the Central Election Committee at the above-mentioned telephone number or by email at vaalit@espoo.fi.
The City of Espoo Central Election Committee’s street address is Virastopiha 2 C, and the postal address is P.O. Box 12, 02070 CITY OF ESPOO.
Advance voting abroad
You can also vote in advance abroad. Advance voting takes place at Finnish embassies. You can find a list of all polling stations abroad through the Ministry of Justice’s Information and Result Service(external link, opens in a new window) as of 24 January.
Alternatively, you can vote by post if you are living or staying abroad during the entire advance voting period and on election day. You can order the postal voting documents to an address abroad as of 13 January through the Ministry of Justice’s online service(external link, opens in a new window) (in Finnish).
Read more about voting abroad: vaalit.fi/äänestäminen ulkomailla(external link, opens in a new window) (in Finnish)
Read more about the county and municipal elections: vaalit.fi/en/county-and-municipal-elections(external link, opens in a new window)
Ask about the elections! The Ministry of Justice’s free Elections Helpline: +358 800 94770 (service in Finnish and English) and +358 800 94771 (service in Swedish and English). WhatsApp message service: +358 50 4388730.