The advance polling stations abroad will be located in Finland’s diplomatic and consular missions or their offices in 89 different countries. A total of 220 advance polling stations will be open abroad.
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs is responsible for organising 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 has the overall responsibility for conducting the elections. It has published a list of the advance polling stations(Link to another website and their opening hours on the Electionsfinland.fi website.
It is also possible for eligible voters to vote in the presidential elections by post from abroad. If you are eligible to vote and wish to vote by post, you must order the postal voting documents to an address abroad. You must order the documents for both the first and second rounds of the presidential elections at the same time. Information on the dates, instructions and an order form for postal voting documents are available at vaalit.fi
General advance polling stations in South Africa
Pretoria
Embassy of Finland
330 Victoria Street (entrance on Crown Avenue), Waterkloof, Pretoria 0181
Tel. +27 12 343 0275
Second round:
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31.1.-1.2. |
9.00–18.00 |
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2.2. |
9.00–13.00 |
Cape Town
Finnish Honorary Consulate
Nordic Paper and Packaging Ltd
D3 Westlake Square 1, Westlake Drive Tokai
Tel. +27 21 700 2800
Second round:
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31.1.-1.2. |
9.00–18.00 |
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2.2. |
9.00–14.00 |
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Embassy of Finland in Pretoria, South Africa.
Source: Apo-Opa
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