Key dates for the 2030 Riksdag, regional and municipal elections
Published: 16 October 2026
Here you can find key dates and events before, during and after the 2030 elections. Election day is Sunday, 8 September.
The year before the elections: 2029
Date | Event |
|---|---|
1 March 2029 | The Swedish Election Authority produces statistics on the number of people entitled to vote in each electoral district. Municipalities use the statistics when preparing proposals for dividing municipalities into electoral districts and constituencies. The Election Authority publishes the statistics around 5 March. |
31 October 2029 | Final day for municipal and regional councils to decide on changes to constituency boundaries. The County Administrative Board must confirm the decisions. |
1 December 2029 | Final day for the County Administrative Board to decide on electoral district boundaries following proposals from the municipalities. Decisions by the County Administrative Board can be appealed to the Election Review Board. |
Election year: 2030
Date | Event |
|---|---|
28 February 2030 | Final day for the Election Authority to receive an application to register a party name if the registration is to apply to the 2030 elections. |
1 March 2030 | The Swedish Election Authority produces statistics on the number of people entitled to vote in each electoral district. The statistics are used to calculate the number of fixed constituency seats. |
Around April 2030 | Final day for parties to notify the County Administrative Board of their candidates. The exact date will be decided ahead of the elections. |
Around April 2030 | Final day for parties to order ballot papers with candidate names from the County Administrative Board to guarantee delivery no later than 45 days before the elections. The exact date will be decided ahead of the elections. |
30 April 2030 | Final day for the Swedish Election Authority to decide the number of fixed constituency seats in each constituency for the Riksdag election. |
30 April 2030 | Final day for the County Administrative Board to decide how fixed seats will be allocated between constituencies in municipalities and regions that are divided into constituencies. |
20 July | Final day for the Swedish Election Authority to send out international voting cards. International voting cards must be sent out no later than 50 days before election day. |
25 July 2030 | If you are abroad, you can begin preparing and sending your postal vote. |
9 August | Final day for parties to notify that they wish to take part in the elections. |
9 August | The right to vote in the 2026 elections is determined. |
9 August | Final day for Swedish citizens who have emigrated to register on the electoral roll in time for the elections. Swedish citizens who have emigrated need to register again every 10 years to remain on the electoral roll. |
10 August | The Swedish Election Authority begins sending out voting cards within Sweden. |
20 August | You can begin preparing a vote by messenger in Sweden. |
20 August | Early voting abroad begins at Swedish embassies and consulates. Start dates and opening hours vary between voting locations. |
21 August | If you live in Sweden and are entitled to vote in any of the 2026 elections, you should have received your voting card. |
21 August | Early voting in Sweden begins. |
27 August | Final day to request corrections to the electoral roll. |
6 September 2030 | Final day for candidates to consent to their candidacy in the elections. |
7 September | Postal votes from Swedes abroad who are not on the electoral roll must have been received by the Swedish Election Authority. |
7 September | The County Administrative Board announces the time and place for the final vote count. |
Election day: 8 September 2030
Date | Event |
|---|---|
8 September 2030 | Voting locations are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. When voting ends, polling staff begin counting the votes at each voting location. They count the votes in the Riksdag election first, followed by the municipal elections and then the regional elections. The Election Authority publishes preliminary election results on val.se during election night. |
After election day
Key dates for political parties and candidates in the 2026 elections.
Date | Event |
|---|---|
9 September | The County Administrative Board begins the final vote count. |
9 September | Final day on which a postal vote can be received by the Election Authority. |
11 September | Postal votes with a voting card must have been received by the municipality. |
11 September | Collection vote count carried out by municipalities. Late early votes and late votes from abroad are counted. The count can continue on Thursday, 12 September, if necessary. |
Weekend after election | The final result of the Riksdag election is expected to be ready. |
2 weeks after election | The final results of the municipal and regional elections are expected to be ready. |
Within 10 days of the end of the elections | Anyone who wishes to appeal the elections must submit their appeal to the Election Review Board. The appeal must be received no later than 10 days after the elections have ended. |