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Almost one million people have voted early, up 40% from 2022 in Sweden
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Almost one million people have voted early, up 40% from 2022 in Sweden

Interest 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
Sweden to send voting cards digitally for the first time ahead of autumn elections
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Sweden to send voting cards digitally for the first time ahead of autumn elections

Ahead 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
Record number of early votes cast on Sweden’s first day of early voting
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Record number of early votes cast on Sweden’s first day of early voting

During 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
Early voting underway at 1,875 polling stations across Sweden
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Early voting underway at 1,875 polling stations across Sweden

Voting in this year's election is underway. As of Wednesday, it is possible to vote at 1,875 early voting locations across the country
Sweden’s Election Authority prepares for cyberattacks, disinformation and forest fires ahead of vote
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Sweden’s Election Authority prepares for cyberattacks, disinformation and forest fires ahead of vote

Disinformation, cyberattacks and forest fires. The potential threats to this fall's elections are many
Voting cards sent out starting August 15, digitally for the first time
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Voting cards sent out starting August 15, digitally for the first time

Starting on August 15, voting cards will begin to be sent out ahead of the election on September 13. For the first time, voters with a digital mailbox will now receive their voting cards digitally
Election Authority gets green light to advertise election information on Facebook and Instagram
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Election Authority gets green light to advertise election information on Facebook and Instagram

Meta has changed its position. The Election Authority is now allowed to advertise on Instagram and Facebook to share election information
OSCE will not send election observers to Sweden’s autumn elections
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OSCE will not send election observers to Sweden’s autumn elections

The official election observation body OSCE/ODIHR will not send observers to Sweden’s autumn elections. The decision was made after a visit to Sweden this spring
No new ballot this fall as Sweden keeps hundreds of millions of ballots
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No new ballot this fall as Sweden keeps hundreds of millions of ballots

There will be no new ballot this fall. Voters will be able to vote the old-fashioned way - with hundreds of millions of ballots
The election authority's ads are stopped by Meta
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The election authority's ads are stopped by Meta

The election authority's advertisements about next year's elections are being stopped by Facebook and Instagram's parent company Meta, citing the EU's new rules on political advertising, reports Dagens Nyheter.
Digital Voting Cards Introduced for Next Year's Election
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Digital Voting Cards Introduced for Next Year's Election

Those who have a digital mailbox will receive their voting card digitally at next year's election. Additionally, it is sufficient to have identification with you when you are going to vote, according to the Election Authority
The number of advance votes breaks a record in the European Election
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The number of advance votes breaks a record in the European Election

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