How to vote in the European Parliament Elections

The European Parliament is a parliamentary representative body of the European Union that enacts legislation and adopts the EU budget together with the Council of the European Union. Furthermore, the European Parliament oversees the work of the Commission and EU agencies.

By voting in the elections, you can have a say on who will represent Finland in the European Parliament for the next five years.

You can vote either during advance voting period 29.5.-4.6.2024 or on actual election day 9.6.2024.  

Voting in advance

In Uusikaupunki, advance polling stations include the Coworking ja etätyötila Messi and a voting bus. Voters can vote in advance at any location. No voting notification is needed, but a valid ID, like a driver's license, passport, police-issued ID card, or a photo Kela card, is required.

Coworking- ja etätyötila Messi, Koulukatu 7

• 29.-31.5.2024 at 10.00–18.00
• 1.6.2024 at 10.00–14.00
• 2.6.2024 at 12.00–16.00
• 3.-4.6.2024 at 10.00–18.00

Voting bus

Saturday 1.6.2024 

• 10.00–11.00    Suurikkalan kirjastoautopysäkki, Raumantie
• 11.30–13.00    Pyhämaan kyläkauppa, Pyhämaanraitti 34
• 13.30–14.30    Kammelan kauppa, Lyökintie 416
• 15.00–16.00    Lepäisten kirjastoautopysäkki, Lepäistentie 881

Sunday 2.6.2024 

• 10.00–11.00    Hallun kirjastoautopysäkki, Kallelantie
• 11.30–12.30    Sairisten kirjastoautopysäkki, Häähäntie
• 13.00–14.00    Lahden kirjastoautopysäkki, Lahdentie 628
• 14.30–16.00    Kalannin kirjasto, Pankkitie 2

Monday 3.6.2024 

• 09.00–10.00    Varanpään kirjastoautopysäkki, Varanpääntie 607
• 10.45–12.00    Pinipajun koulu, Taivassalontie 704
• 12.30–14.30    Lokalahden kirjastoautopysäkki, Palomäentie

Voting on Election Day

On the actual Election Day 9.6., one can only vote at their designated polling station within their voting district, which is indicated in the voter notification sent to each eligible voter. If needed, one can confirm their designated polling station through the Voting Location service provided by Digital and Population data services Agency Polling station service. 

Voters do not need to bring the voter notification to the polling station. The only requirement is to bring a valid form of identification, such as a driver's license, passport, valid police-issued ID card, or a photo Kela card.

The polling stations on Election Day are as follows:

• 001 Central City, Coworking ja etätyötila Messi, Koulukatu 7
• 002 Hakametsä, Hakametsä School, Tammitie 8–10
• 003 Saarnisto, Saarnisto Service Center, Santtiontie 15–17
• 004 Lokalahti, Lokalahti School, Erkontie 57
• 005 Pyhämaa, Pyhämaa Youth Association Hall, Pyhämaantie 1076
• 006 Kalanti, Kalanti Library, Pankkitie 2