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Elections and voting

Dropping a vote into a ballot box.

Voting is one of the most important ways to affect the city’s decision making. In Finland there are four general nationwide elections:

  • Parliamentary elections every four years, 2 April 2023
  • Municipal elections every four years, 13 April 2025
  • Presidential elections every six years, 28 January 2024
  • European elections every five years 9 June 2024
  • County elections, 13 April 2025

The city council is chosen by the people and is the legislative body that governs the city. A new council is chosen in every four years at the Municipal elections. The Rauma City Council has 43 members.