The preliminary vote count begins immediately after the polling stations close. The vote counters at each polling station then open the ballot boxes and count the votes for the parties. The preliminary results are published continuously as the electoral districts report.
According to the Election Authority, the first figures are expected to come in around 9 pm on election night. Around 10:30 pm, or when enough districts have reported, a first preliminary distribution of seats between parties in the Riksdag will be published.
The Monday after election day, September 14, the county administrative boards will begin the final vote count, where all votes, including personal votes, will be checked - and counted again. The final election results for the Riksdag are expected to be ready just over a week after election day.
The preliminary vote count will continue on Wednesday, September 16. This will include counting late early votes and votes from abroad that did not arrive before election day. Both the vote count at the polling station and the final vote count at the County Administrative Board are public, which means that anyone has the right to be there and watch.
