Upcoming Elections
- Parliamentary Elections 18th of April, 2027
- County elections and municipal elections 15th of April 2029
- European Elections 10th of June, 2029
- Presidential Elections 27th of January, 2030
Municipal elections are held every four years on the third Sunday in April simultaneously with the county elections.
You will find more information in the Ministry of Justice’s election website (vaalit.fi).
City of Oulu's central election committee
A central election committee handles the general arrangements in municipalities. The committee also handles the nomination of candidates and result calculation of Municipal Elections. The wellbeing services county of North Ostrobothnia handles the nomination of candidates of the county election.
Contact information
Email address: vaalit@ouka.fi
Central election committee secretary
tel. 044 703 1149
Visiting address: Solistinkatu 2, Oulu
Postal address: PL 1, 90015 Oulun kaupunki
See the composition of the election committee (in Finnish)
Voting right inquiries
Digital and Population Data Services Agency's election service tel. 029 553 6370
Ministry of Justice's election service numbers
Election service numbers for voters: 0800 9 4770 (Finnish and English) - 0800 9 4771 (Swedish and English)
Whatsapp message service: 050 438 8730
The phone service opens closer to the election. You may ask questions regarding the elections and voting. Calls are free of charge if calling from a Finnish phone number.