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Voting Operations

Sweden Sweden

VO003

Electors vote at
Question:Where can electors vote?
Answer(s): a. At a specified polling station in the locality where they are registered at national elections
d. At specially designated polling stations
f. By mail
h. By proxy
j. Other
Comments: a) A voter is registered on the electoral roll for that district where he/she was a registered resident 30 days before the election. f) From abroad. j) In advance at for example libraries and municipal offices, most Swedish missions abroad, at special voting stations within the country such as hospitals, care facilities, correctional care institutions etc.
Source: Electoral Law of 2005, Ch. 7, Section 1, 4, 11 and Ch. 5, Section 4: http://www.val.se/pdf/2005_elections_act.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2014/08/04
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VO004

Voting outside the country is permitted for
Question:Who can vote from outside the country?
Answer(s): b. Citizens residing outside the country
c. Citizens outside the country (including those on vacation)
Comments: Any person can vote from abroad, either by mail or at most Swedish missions abroad.
Source: Electoral Law of 2005, Ch. 7, Section 1, 11: http://www.val.se/pdf/2005_elections_act.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2014/08/04
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VO005

Locations for voting outside of the country
Question:If voting outside the country is permitted, at what places?
Answer(s): a. Embassies
b. Consulates
e. By mail
Comments:
Source: Electoral Law of 2005, Ch. 7, Section 1, 11: http://www.val.se/pdf/2005_elections_act.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2014/08/04
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VO011

Voting method
Question:How do electors cast their votes?
Answer(s): a. Manually marking of ballots
Comments: The voter puts the selected ballot paper in a vote envelope and close it before handing it/them over to the electoral officer/s. The voting should take place in privacy, behind a screen, to safeguard the right to a secret vote.
Source: Electoral Law of 2005, Ch. 7, Section 2, 3: http://www.val.se/pdf/2005_elections_act.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2014/08/04
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