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Learn election terminology: parliamentary elections
Language tip
Beginner level
Read texts written in Easy Finnish about parliamentary elections and learn political vocabulary. Open the Eduskuntavaalit 2023 selkoesite file. Read the headlines and make a list of key words.
Intermediate level
Read the voting guide in the Eduskuntavaalit 2023 selkoesite brochure and watch the videos about advance voting and voting on election day. Write down any new words.
Eduskuntavaalit 2023 selkoesite (pdf)
Näin äänestät ennakkoon -video
Advanced level
Go to the vaalit.fi site and search for “selkokieli”. The search results will all be about regional, parliamentary and presidential elections. Click on a headline and read the text. You could also look for other simple Finnish texts on the internet by, for example, searching for “selkokielinen vaaliohjelma”.