Votes are counted twice in Sweden's election - here's how it works
Just over five hours remain before the polling stations close at 8 p.m. - but what happens then?
SwedenJust over five hours remain before the polling stations close at 8 p.m. - but what happens then?
SwedenThe election authority has so far received 231 reports of voters missing ballots on Sunday, the authority told TT.
SwedenThe delayed early votes in the Stockholm area will soon arrive at their polling stations, says PostNord. Everything has left the terminal and is on its way to the electoral districts, says press officer Anders Porelius.
SwedenWhen the polling stations open on Sunday morning, the number of early votes will be 3,642,832.
SwedenEarly voting is breaking new records. According to the Election Authority, 3,525,199 voters had cast their ballots by Saturday afternoon.
SwedenHundreds of voters may have had their early votes declared invalid. One of those at risk was Left Party leader Nooshi Dadgostar - but it turned out that she was not in any danger.
SwedenEarly voting may have gone wrong in 50 municipalities, according to the Election Authority, which is now publishing a list of the polling stations and times that may have been affected.
SwedenSo far, more than 2.7 million voters have voted early, the Swedish Election Authority tells TV4 Nyheterna. Few are expected to change their minds on election day. These voters have already made their decision, says political scientist Henrik Ekengren Oscarsson to TT.
SwedenThe voting error discovered in Nynäshamn municipality was found by chance, reports Dagens Nyheter.
SwedenIn at least 114 of the country’s municipalities, no voters have been affected by the incorrect registrations during early voting, according to the Election Authority.
SwedenProtected personal data can be disclosed in connection with the election, a review previously conducted by Corren has shown. Now the Electoral Authority wants to see a change in the law, the newspaper writes.
SwedenAt most 500 early votes have been registered incorrectly, according to the Election Authority. The previous estimate was that 4,000 voters had been marked off twice during voting or had their votes marked off for another voter.
SwedenA digital question-and-answer session will be held on Monday for the party secretaries of the parliamentary parties following the technical error that led to thousands of early votes being rejected. An analysis is still underway and is expected to provide more answers at the beginning of next week.
SwedenNo party has so far managed to take the “back road” into the Riksdag. Now the Örebro Party, led by party leader Markus Allard, is focusing on reaching the required votes. It is very unusual for any party to challenge the threshold, says political scientist Henrik Ekengren Oscarsson.
SwedenThe Election Authority is calling the party secretaries of the parliamentary parties to a meeting on Monday after a technical error that has led to thousands of early votes being rejected, reports Sveriges Radio Ekot.
SwedenAround 4,000 voters have been mistakenly marked off twice during the voting process or had their votes marked off for another voter. However, the Election Authority urges voters not to vote early again - otherwise all early votes will be declared invalid.
SwedenThe number of votes from Swedes living abroad appears to be higher than usual in the upcoming election. At the same time, the adhesive on the envelopes is causing problems for Swedes in more humid countries.
SwedenInterest in early voting is high. During the first week, almost one million people voted - an increase of 40 percent compared with the same period in the 2022 election, according to the Swedish Election Authority.
SwedenProtected personal data may be disclosed in connection with the election, Corren writes. The Election Authority is aware of the problem.
SwedenAhead of this autumn's elections, voting cards will be sent digitally for the first time to voters who have a digital mailbox. In addition, it is enough to bring identification to vote.
SwedenDuring the first day of early voting, more than 145,000 voters cast their ballots. This is an increase of 38 percent compared with the 2022 election and a record number, the Election Authority writes in a press release.
SwedenVoting in this year's election is underway. As of Wednesday, it is possible to vote at 1,875 early voting locations across the country.
SwedenDisinformation, cyberattacks and forest fires. The potential threats to this fall's elections are many. The Election Authority is planning for all possible scenarios.
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