Election authorities

The Swedish Election Authority is responsible for planning and coordinating the conduct of elections and referendums. The Election Authority also develops and maintains IT support for the whole electoral administration.

The Election Authority prepares electoral rolls, voting cards, ballot papers and other election material. After elections the Election Authority distributes the seats between the parties and announces which members and which substitutes have been elected in Riksdag elections and elections to the European Parliament.

The County Administrative Board is a regional election authority. The County Administrative Board decides on electoral districts, is responsible for the final counting of votes in all elections and confirms the results of county council and municipal council elections.

The Election Committee of each municipality is the local election authority. The Election Committee nominates election officers, ensures that there are polling stations in the municipality, and has full responsibility for advance voting there. The Election Committee is also responsible for the preliminary counting of votes, both on election evening and on the Wednesday after election day. The municipality is responsible for the costs of election officers and of polling stations.

The Election Review Board decides on decisions against which appeal has been made. The board has seven members. The chair must be or have been a regular judge and may not at the same time be a member of the Riksdag. The Riksdag appoints the members.