Discarded ballots by reason and constituency in Municipal elections by Year, Constituency and munincipal type, Reason for rejection and Information

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Discarded ballots by reason and constituency in Municipal elections by Year, Constituency and munincipal type, Reason for rejection and Information
	Number (number)
2008
Mainland Finland
1 Invalid ballots total	16,178
11 More than one ballot or something unappropriate in the envelope	54
12 Irrelevant mark on the envelope of ballot	236
Urban municipalities
1 Invalid ballots total	10,598
11 More than one ballot or something unappropriate in the envelope	45
12 Irrelevant mark on the envelope of ballot	62
Semi-urban municipalities
1 Invalid ballots total	2,511
11 More than one ballot or something unappropriate in the envelope	6
12 Irrelevant mark on the envelope of ballot	80
2012
Mainland Finland
1 Invalid ballots total	13,720
11 More than one ballot or something unappropriate in the envelope	117
12 Irrelevant mark on the envelope of ballot	288
Urban municipalities
1 Invalid ballots total	9,128
11 More than one ballot or something unappropriate in the envelope	77
12 Irrelevant mark on the envelope of ballot	162
Semi-urban municipalities
1 Invalid ballots total	2,259
11 More than one ballot or something unappropriate in the envelope	29
12 Irrelevant mark on the envelope of ballot	87
2017
Mainland Finland
1 Invalid ballots total	14,442
11 More than one ballot or something unappropriate in the envelope	66
12 Irrelevant mark on the envelope of ballot	341
Urban municipalities
1 Invalid ballots total	9,533
11 More than one ballot or something unappropriate in the envelope	46
12 Irrelevant mark on the envelope of ballot	168
Semi-urban municipalities
1 Invalid ballots total	2,583
11 More than one ballot or something unappropriate in the envelope	12
12 Irrelevant mark on the envelope of ballot	107

14wj -- Discarded ballots by reason and constituency in Municipal elections, 2008-2025

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: Corrected on 4 September 2025. By decision of the Administrative Court, one ballot previously found invalid was recorded for a candidate of the Social Democratic Party in municipality 244 Kempele. The number of votes cast for the Social Democratic Party grew by one and the number of invalid ballots decreased by one. The change had no effect on the election status.

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Corrected on 4 September 2025. By decision of the Administrative Court, one ballot previously found invalid was recorded for a candidate of the Social Democratic Party in municipality 244 Kempele. The number of votes cast for the Social Democratic Party grew by one and the number of invalid ballots decreased by one. The change had no effect on the election status.

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