tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309385158537254711.post4735288757447453204..comments2023-09-26T12:18:39.374+03:00Comments on Boreal Expat: Vaalit 2015: Not Any Given SundayKent Tankersleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01848650819768345044noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309385158537254711.post-2688397050543308412015-04-26T18:19:58.376+03:002015-04-26T18:19:58.376+03:00When I was a child, all elections took place on tw...When I was a child, all elections took place on two consecutive days, a Saturday and a Sunday, and you could choose on which day you voted. The Saturday option was dropped before I started voting, I believe because the early voting possibility had become ubiquitous and accepted enough.<br /><br />Advance voting is also possible abroad in selected locations. I voted in Düsseldorf this time.Antti-Juhani Kaijanahohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645833467712195955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309385158537254711.post-89090470088340539372015-04-26T17:45:36.831+03:002015-04-26T17:45:36.831+03:00The reason why the elections are on Sundays is pro...The reason why the elections are on Sundays is probably the very fact that everyone went to the church on Sunday mornings and that it was supposed to be the day of rest. The churches were in the middle of the town or village and that's where all the other important buildings were, too. I wouldn't be terribly surprised if they voted in the church after the sermon. Probably not, though.<br />So, everyone has the day off and is there anyway - a no-brainer.<br /><br />You don't have to be in your own district or home municipality to vote early. They mail or otherwise transport the ballots to the home district to be counted anyway, so you can vote early anywhere. On the election day, you can only vote in your own district.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309385158537254711.post-24764737094278804612015-04-23T15:07:53.211+03:002015-04-23T15:07:53.211+03:00I stand corrected. Thanks for that clarification. ...I stand corrected. Thanks for that clarification. I guess it does makes sense, and also that well-known people (for example, Alexander Stubb or Aira Samulin) wouldn't need to show an ID.Kent Tankersleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01848650819768345044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309385158537254711.post-71275427068201916452015-04-22T17:50:15.972+03:002015-04-22T17:50:15.972+03:00In fact, voter ID is needed in Finland only if non...In fact, voter ID is needed in Finland only if none of the officials vouch for your identity. Which, of course, means that most people need it.Antti-Juhani Kaijanahohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645833467712195955noreply@blogger.com