Published: 10 June 2026
You can vote early in the elections to the Riksdag and municipal and regional councils between 26 August and 13 September (election day). You can vote at any early voting location in Sweden.
You can vote early anywhere in Sweden between 26 August and 13 September 2026.
If you’ve emigrated, you can vote early in the elections to the Riksdag. Here’s a step-by-step guide.
Details of all early voting locations in Sweden.
Here you will find answers to frequently asked questions about when and where you can vote early, how you can ask for help with early voting if you need it, and who has the right to vote.
You can vote early at any early voting location in Sweden between 26 August and 13 September.
Use the link below to find information about all early voting locations across the country, including addresses, opening hours and accessibility. The information is in Swedish.
You need to bring ID such as your ID card, driving licence or passport. If you do not have any ID, another person who has ID can confirm your identity.
Your vote will be sent to your local voting location. It will be counted after the voting location closes on election day.
Yes. You can vote again at your local voting location on election day. Only your most recent vote will be counted.
No. you don’t need to bring your voting card with you. This applies whether you vote early or on election day. You only need to show your ID such as your ID card, driving licence or passport.
Yes. You can ask the polling staff for help at the voting location. We will publish a list of voting locations in June. You can then check for details about accessibility.
If you are unable to get to a voting location, you can vote from home.
There are three different ways for you to vote. You can:
If you have special needs, you can get help with voting, either from home or another place.
You can vote in the elections to the Riksdag provided that you are:
This rule applies whether you’re living in Sweden or abroad.
Yes, you can vote even if you’re away from home on election day. You can go to any early voting location in Sweden. On election day, at least one early voting location is open in each municipality.
Early voting locations in Sweden (in Swedish)
Please keep in mind that significantly fewer early voting locations are open on election day than before that date. You might therefore need to travel further if you wish to vote on election day, depending on where you’re situated.
If you know that you’ll be away from home, it’s best to vote early.
