Publicerad: 25 september 2024
EU citizens who wish to vote in European Elections
Here you can find out about the rules that apply to you as an EU citizen regarding European Elections.
In order to vote, you need to be on an EU country’s electoral roll
If you are an EU citizen and you are listed in the Swedish Population Register, you can choose whether to vote in the European Elections in Sweden or in your country of citizenship.
Since you can only vote in one country, you need to fill in a request form: either to be added to the Swedish electoral roll; or to be removed from it. If you wish to be added to, or removed from, the Swedish electoral roll, you must notify us no later than 30 days before election day.
The Swedish Election Authority sends a letter to all EU citizens resident in Sweden
The Swedish Election Authority sends an information letter about the European Elections to all EU citizens who are listed in the Swedish Population Register before an EU election. This letter is sent to the addresses that at the time are recorded in the Swedish Population Register.
The letter also contains a form to register for or to be removed from the Swedish electoral roll, depending on whether you are already registered on the Swedish electoral roll or not. The forms are also available here below.
The form to use if you wish to vote in Sweden
If you are listed in the Swedish Population Register and wish to vote in Sweden, you must request to be added to the Swedish electoral roll no later than 30 days before election day. You do this by filling in the form below (Blankett Anmälan till den svenska röstlängden för val till Europaparlamentet). You will then remain on the Swedish electoral roll until you request to be removed from it.
You must send the form to your County Administrative Board. All postal address details are available at www.lansstyrelsen.se. Select your County Administrative Board from the drop-down menu. You will find its postal address at the bottom of the page.
County Administrative Board (Länsstyrelsens webbplats) (in Swedish)
Länk till annan webbplats.
The form to use if you wish to vote in your EU country of citizenship
If you are on the Swedish electoral roll, but wish to vote in your EU country of citizenship instead, you must request to be removed from the Swedish electoral roll by filling in the form below (Blankett Utträde ur den svenska röstlängden för val till Europaparlamentet). You will then be added to the electoral roll in your country of citizenship.
You must send the form to your County Administrative Board. All postal address details are available at www.lansstyrelsen.se. Select your County Administrative Board from the drop-down menu. You will find its postal address under “postadress” at the bottom of the page.
The County Administrative Board (Länsstyrelsens webbplats) (in Swedish) Länk till annan webbplats.
You can only be on one country’s electoral roll
If you are added to the Swedish electoral roll, the Swedish Election Authority will inform your country of citizenship. You will then be removed from that country’s electoral roll, since you can only be on one country’s electoral roll.
Electoral rolls in other EU countries
The Swedish Election Authority cannot answer questions regarding other EU countries’ management of their electoral rolls. If you have any questions about voting eligibility or the electoral roll in your country of citizenship, please contact the relevant public authority in that country.