How to vote in Sweden

The European elections take place in Sweden on 9 June 2024.

Sweden will elect 21 Members of the European Parliament in 2024.

Voters vote for a political party and may, at the same time, mark the candidate that they would prefer to be elected on their ballot paper with a cross. This is called preference voting.
For further information, please consult the website of the Swedish election authority.

You can discover the candidates and political parties taking part in European elections on the website of the Swedish election authority (in Swedish).

You can discover the candidates and political parties taking part in the European elections on the website of the Swedish election authority (in Swedish).

In order to take part in the distribution of seats in elections to the European Parliament, a political party must gain at least 4% of all valid votes cast in the whole of Sweden.
For further information, please consult the website of the Swedish election authority.

Sweden constitutes of a single constituency for elections to the European Parliament.
For further information, please consult the website of the Swedish election authority.

No, there is no legal obligation to vote in the European elections in Sweden.

You are eligible to vote in the European elections in Sweden if you are at least 18 years old on election day, and either a Swedish citizen, or an EU citizen residing in Sweden.
For further information, please consult the website of the Swedish election authority.

Swedish or EU citizen voting in Sweden
As a Swedish or EU citizen voting in Sweden, you usually vote in a polling station in the district where you are included in the electoral roll. The exact location of the relevant polling station is stated on the voting card. People entitled to vote will receive a voting card in the post, approximately three weeks before the elections. Your polling station will appear on your voting card.
For further information, please consult the Swedish Election authority’s webpage on this topic.
You can also vote in advance at a voting location anywhere in Sweden. Advance voting starts 18 days before election day and goes on right up to election day itself.
For further information, please consult the website of the Swedish election authority.

Swedish citizen voting from abroad
As Swedish citizen you can vote from abroad by post or at the Swedish embassies and consulates. You must apply to the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket) every ten years to be included on the electoral roll from abroad, please find here the link to the form for registering to the electoral roll (available in Swedish).
For further information, please consult the website of the Swedish election authority.

Swedish citizen voting in Sweden
You do not need to register. If you are entitled to vote, you will receive a voting card. It will be delivered by post approximately three weeks prior to the election. The voting card lists which elections you are entitled to vote in as well as the name, address, and opening hours of your polling station.

EU-citizen voting in Sweden
If you are the citizen of another EU Member State other than Sweden you can choose whether you want to vote in Sweden or your country of citizenship. It is a precondition that you are a registered resident in Sweden. The County Administrative Board must receive your completed form to register to vote in Sweden at least 30 days prior to the election day.
For further information, please consult the website of the Swedish election authority.

Swedish citizen voting from abroad
If you are abroad, you can either vote by post or vote in advance at a Swedish embassy or consulate that organises vote reception.
If you wish to vote by post, you must have special postal voting materials. These materials can be ordered from the Swedish Election Authority, a municipality, or a Swedish embassy or Swedish consulate.
Postal votes shall be sent from abroad. Postal votes may be arranged no earlier than 45 days prior to election day. Postal votes must have arrived by the time votes are counted.
You can vote early at embassies and consulates not earlier than 24 days before election day. You cannot vote on election day from abroad.
For further information, please consult the website of the Swedish election authority.

You need to bring your ID document. If you are voting in advance you must also bring your voting card with you.

Voters with a disability willing to vote in the European elections in Sweden can get assistance to vote in the polling station if needed. Polling stations must be accessible for people with disabilities. You can as well get help to vote by proxy or by travelling proxies.
For further information, please consult the website of the Swedish election authority.

You may find easy-to-read information about the European elections on the easy-to-read page of this website and on the website of the Swedish election authority.

You can vote by post only if you are abroad or are on board of a ship in foreign waters, and vote in the presence of two witnesses. In order to vote by post, you need material that you order from the Election Authority, a local authority or a Swedish embassy or a Swedish consulate. Postal votes have to be sent from abroad. You can vote by post as early as 45 days before election day. Postal votes must be sent from abroad and must arrive in time for the counting of the votes.
For further information, please consult the website of the Swedish election authority (in Swedish).

No, in Sweden you cannot vote online.
For further information, please consult the website of the Swedish election authority.

You can vote by courier if because of old age, illness or a disability you are unable to go yourself to the polling station or an advance voting location. If so, your husband, wife or your, common-law spouse, your or your husband’s, wife’s or common-law spouse’s child, grandchild, parent or sibling may act as your courier. A professional care provider or someone equivalent, or a person who regularly helps you may also act as a courier. You can also vote by courier if you are in custody or in prison. If so, the staff can help you. If you reside in an area served by a rural mail carrier, then the rural mail carier can act as a courier for you. If you do not know of anyone who may act as your courier, your municipality can arrange for a vote recipient to come to your home.
For further information, please consult the website of the Swedish election authority.