Advance polling station for county and municipal elections at the Linnanmaa campus 2–4 April

County elections and municipal elections will be held simultaneously in April 2025. Election day is Sunday 13 April 2025, and advance voting in Finland takes place 2–8 April and abroad 2–5 April. At the University of Oulu, on the Linnanmaa campus, there is an advance polling station from Wednesday to Friday, 2–4 April, from 9 AM to 6 PM.

The advance polling station is located in the central lobby, inside a glass room, next to the orange coat racks (Erkki Koiso-Kanttilankatu 1, door 2T).

By casting a vote, you can influence who will decide on important matters that affect the everyday lives of us all for the next four years.

  • In the county elections, voters will elect representatives for county councils. County councils decide on the organisation and provision of health and social services and rescue services in wellbeing services counties.
  • In the municipal elections, voters will elect representatives for municipal councils. Municipal councils decide on the activities and finances of municipalities.

Who can vote?

  • In the 2025 county elections: citizens of Finland, other EU Member States, Iceland and Norway who reside in a wellbeing services county and reach the age of 18 years on election day 13 April 2025 at the latest are entitled to vote. In addition, other foreign nationals residing in a wellbeing services county are entitled to vote in the county elections under certain conditions.
  • In the 2025 municipal elections: citizens of Finland, other EU Member States, Iceland and Norway who reside in the municipality in question and reach the age of 18 years on election day 13 April 2025 at the latest are entitled to vote. In addition, other foreign nationals residing in the municipality are entitled to vote in the municipal elections under certain conditions.

Read more about elections and voting on the vaalit.fi page

Students’ election fair and panel discussions in Kontinkangas 2 April

OYY, OSAKO and O'Diako are organising election fair on Wednesday 2 April at 10-16 at the main lobby of the Kontinkangas campus (Aapistie 5 A), and all parties that have nominated candidates in Oulu have been invited. The day will culminate in an election panel at 16.30-17.30 in auditorium 101A, where the candidates will answer our questions, especially on the county elections.

Last updated: 31.3.2025