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Section 3
 

Candidate eligibility


Provisions on the candidate eligibility in parliamentary elections and the eligibility of the President of the Republic are laid down in the Constitution of Finland. Provisions on the candidate eligibility in municipal elections are laid down in the Local Government Act. Provisions on the candidate eligibility in the elections to the European Parliament are laid down in section 164 of this Act.