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A Swedish Snap Election Could Cost More Than SEK 630 Million, Estimate Says

Just over a month after the election, a new government still seems a long way off. If an extra election is ultimately necessary, it could cost over 630 million kronor (about $60 million), SVT Nyheter reports, citing a new rough estimate from the Swedish Election Authority.

Election Authority: Postnord delays affected vote count in many municipalities

The Election Authority and Postnord held an initial meeting about information on incorrectly delivered early votes.

Election Authority: More than 90,000 voted abroad in this year's election

Suspected vote buying investigated after Facebook post in Luleå and Piteå

Two suspected cases of vote buying in Luleå and Piteå are being investigated, reports the Piteå newspaper. This after voters on Facebook were offered 300 kronor to “vote right for Sweden.”

Election Authority says ballot system is behind election incidents

Several of the incidents that have occurred in Swedish elections are rooted in the current ballot system, believes Anna Nyqvist, the Election Authority's chief of staff. “We have long advocated that parties should not handle ballots,” she tells SVT Nyheter.

Local party in Tidaholm reported over suspected vote buying

The local party Vi i Tidaholm has been reported, suspected of offering money to new members, P4 Skaraborg reports.

Palestine issue helps Left Party surge in Rosengård as turnout rises sharply

It gave Nooshi Dadgostar (V) headaches during the election campaign - but may have benefited the party in vulnerable areas. In Rosengård in Malmö, several voters say the Palestine issue was decisive when they cast their ballots: “They are waging war on our religion,” says one voter on election day.

Ballot system under review again after long queues and ballot thefts

Long queues and incidents of stolen ballots were recurring problems during this year’s elections. The Ballot Committee has now been tasked with investigating the ballot system again, reports Sveriges Radio.

SD loses ground in Skåne as voter support falls in 27 of 33 municipalities

The SD shock over the voter loss has not subsided. In the party's heartland of Skåne, SD is losing ground in 27 of 33 municipalities. We have been very spoiled by always only increasing and being the biggest, says Hanna Nilsson, SD chairwoman in Skåne.

Sweden sees record early voting as more than 3.7 million cast ballots

Just over 3.7 million voters cast ballots early in the election, the Election Authority announced. This represents more than half of the voters and is almost 600,000 more than in the 2022 election.

Kristersson after resigning: There is no clear winner yet

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) has submitted his resignation to the Speaker. At the same time, Kristersson says that "right now there is no winner" - and says that he has not called Magdalena Andersson to congratulate her.

Opposition wins Swedish election by 50,359 votes, preliminary count shows

The red-green opposition wins the election with 176 seats against the Tidö parties' 173 seats, according to the Election Authority's preliminary vote count. The opposition won by 50,359 votes.

Voter turnout in this year’s election surpasses 2022 level

Voter turnout in this year’s election has now surpassed turnout in the 2022 election.

Mandate swings between the opposition and Tidö parties in vote count

A parliamentary mandate has gone back and forth between the Social Democrats, the Sweden Democrats, the Moderates and the Left Party during Wednesday's count in the constituencies.

Fight for final seat may drag on as election result remains unclear

Results from the so-called Wednesday votes are still coming in. S risks losing a mandate when they are counted. The 176th mandate is up for grabs, says mathematician Gustav Karreskog Rehbinder.

One vote could decide Green Party seat in Lilla Edet council race

In some parts of the country, the election is extremely close.

Election results may not be fully counted until Thursday, Election Authority says

The vote count is not expected to be fully completed until Thursday, according to the Election Authority. The reason is a large number of late-arriving early votes and an increased number of votes cast abroad.

SD loses in 285 municipalities after election setback, political scientist says it is a signal from voters

SD is the party that is losing the most in the parliamentary elections. The party is losing in 285 of Sweden's 290 municipalities. It is a surprisingly large decline, says political scientist Andreas Johansson Heinö.

All counted votes registered after technical problems in election reporting system

Now, all 6,312 districts that were counted on election night have been entered into the Election Authority's system after technical problems.

Half of election incidents reported to authority involve ballots

Over 4,500 incidents have been reported to the Election Authority - half of the incident reports concern ballots.

Sweden’s path to a new government, key dates in the coming weeks

The parliamentary elections appear set to end in a very close result. That means it could take some time before Sweden has a new government. Here's what to expect in the coming weeks.

Mathematician says Kristersson unlikely to win as opposition leads in close election

The opposition parties are set to win the election. Even though it is extremely close and votes are still to be counted, the Tidö parties will not regain the lead, according to mathematician Gustav Karreskog Rehbinder. Not impossible, but unlikely.

Election could hinge on Wednesday’s vote count

The parliamentary election will be a cliffhanger. What looks likely to be decisive is the vote count that will not begin until Wednesday.

Three-Hour Voting Queue in Umeå Forces Polling Station to Stay Open Late

Some voters had to stand in hour-long queues on election day. In Umeå, the last polling station closed at 11 p.m., and the municipality apologizes. We have warned a lot about the queues ever since the 2022 election, says Anna Nyqvist, head of the Swedish Election Authority.