Advance voting abroad in Finland's parliamentary elections in 2019

The parliamentary elections will be held on Sunday 14 April 2019. Advance voting will be possible abroad from 3 to 6 April. The Ministry for Foreign Affairs is responsible for the organisation of advance voting abroad.

There will be 219 advance polling stations abroad, located in Finland's diplomatic and consular missions or their offices in 86 different countries.

Polling stations in Australia and New Zealand will be found at the following locations at the times and dates listed below.

Canberra

• Embassy of Finland, 12 Darwin Avenue, Yarralumla, Act 2600
  • April 3^rd 09:00-17:00
  • April 4^th 09:00-17:00 
  • April 5^th 09:00-11:00

Sydney

• Estonia House, 141 Campbell Street, Surry Hills, NSW 2010, Australia
  • April 3^rd 08:00-16:00
  • April 4^th 12:00-20:00 
  • April 5^th 08:00-11:00

Brisbane

• Stamford Plaza Hotel, Corner of Margaret & Edward Streets, Brisbane City, QLD 4000
  • April 3^rd 08:00-16:00
  • April 4^th 12:00-20:00 

Melbourne

• Suomi-talo, 119 Pier Street, Altona, VIC 3018
  • April 3^rd 08:00-16:00
  • April 4^th 12:00-20:00 
  • April 5^th 08:00-11:00

Perth

• KPMG, Level 8 – Jarrah room, 235 St Georges Terrace, Perth WA 6000
  • April 3^rd 08:00-16:00
  • April 4^th 12:00-20:00 
  • April 5^th 08:00-11:00

Auckland

• Duncan Cotteril, Level 1, Australis Nathan Building, 37 Galway Street, Takutai Square, Auckland 1010
  • April 3^rd 09:00-17:00
  • April 4^th 12:00-20:00 
  • April 5^th 08:00-11:00

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs is responsible for the organisation of advance voting in Finland’s missions abroad and on board Finnish ships sailing outside the Finnish territory during the advance voting period.

The Ministry of Justice of Finland has the overall responsibility for conducting elections. It has published a list of the advance polling stations and their opening hours on its website at vaalit.fi.

Voting by post will be possible for the first time in connection with these parliamentary elections. Information on the dates, instructions and an order form for postal voting documents are available on vaalit.fi.