Voting in Municipal Elections and the European Parliament Elections

Voting in Municipal Elections

Here you can learn how voting works in municipal elections in Gävle Municipality. Municipal council elections are held every four years. The next election will take place on 13 September 2026. The advance voting starts on 26 August.

You have the right to vote in the municipal council election if you are:

• At least 18 years old on election day,
• A Swedish citizen and registered as a resident in the municipality, or
• A citizen of an EU member state, Iceland, or Norway and registered as a resident in the municipality, or
• A citizen of a country other than those mentioned above, or stateless, and have been registered as a resident in Sweden for three consecutive years before election day, as well as being registered as a resident in the municipality.

Voting Card Municipal Election

If you are eligible to vote, a digital voting card will be sent to your digital mailbox. If you don’t have a digital mailbox, your voting card will be delivered by post.

The voting card lists:

• which elections you are entitled to vote in
• the name, address, and opening hours of your polling station.

If you find that your information on the voting card is incorrect, you must request in writing that the information is rectified. This request shall be sent to Länsstyrelsen Gävleborg. Contact Länsstyrelsen Gävleborg (the County Administrative Board in Gävleborg).

To be able to vote, you must bring a valid ID card to your polling station. If you do not have an identity document, another person can verify your identity. If so, they must be at least 18 years old and be able to produce an identity document.

Further information:

About the right to vote in various elections and voting cards – the Swedish Election Authority.

Voting in the European Parliament Elections

Elections to the European Parliament are held every five years. The next election will take place in 2029.

To vote in the EU election, you must:

• Be at least 18 years old on election day,
• Be a Swedish citizen who is or has been registered as a resident in Sweden, or
• Be an EU citizen, registered as a resident in Sweden, and enrolled in the Swedish electoral roll no later than 30 days before election day.

Further information:

EU citizens who want to vote in the EU election – the Swedish Election Authority

European elections – the EU portal “Your Europe”

Voting Card EU election

Everyone eligible to vote in the EU election in Sweden and listed in the electoral roll will receive a voting card by mail. The voting card states which electoral district you belong to, the address of your polling station, and its opening hours.

Further information:

Voting rights for the EU election – the Swedish Election Authority

Different Ways to Vote

Advance Voting

It is possible to vote in advance at a designated voting location, known as advance voting. Advance voting takes place several weeks before election day. You can vote in advance at any voting location across Gävle Municipality.

Information about the locations and opening hours of advance voting stations will be provided before the next election.

To vote in advance, you must bring your ID.

Further information:

Advance voting – Swedish Election Authority

Vote at a Polling Station on Election Day

Where and when you can vote on election day is stated on your voting card. Please note that on Election Day you can only vote at the polling station listed on your voting card in your own electoral district or in the advance voting station in Förvaltningshuset at Kyrkogatan 22 in Gävle.

Bring your ID. If you do not have an ID, another adult person can confirm your identity. The person confirming your identity must show their ID.

All polling stations are accessible with elevators and ramps for wheelchairs and walkers.

Vote by courier

If you are unable to visit a polling station due to illness, age, disability impairment or because you are an inmate of a remand centre or penal institution, you can vote by courier.

Further information:

Voting by courier – Swedish Election Authority.

Mobile Voting Officers

If you do not have anyone who can vote on your behalf, your municipality can arrange for a mobile voting officer. That is also possible if you are served by Postnord AB’s rural postmen and voting by messenger with the assistance of the rural postman.

Mobile voting means that an election official comes to your home or another location where you are to collect your vote. Your vote will be prepared in the same way as an advance vote at a voting station. To book a mobile voting officer, contact the election office of Gävle Municipality.

Voting from Outside Sweden

If you are abroad during the election, you can vote from abroad. You can either vote by mail or vote in advance at an embassy or consulate.

Further information:

Voting from abroad – Swedish Election Authority

About elections in Swedish

Information on elections from Gävle Municipality in Swedish.