Voting in advance 

A voter has in parliamentary elections and municipal elections the right to vote for a candidate in the master list of candidates for the electoral district or municipality in which the voter is registered as eligible voter in the election in question, in elections to the European Parliament to vote for a candidate in the master lists of candidates, and in the presidential election to vote for a candidate in the list of presidential candidates. The voter shall mark the number of the candidate he or she is voting for in the ballot in such a manner that there can be no uncertainty as to whom he or she has voted for. The marking shall be made in the voting booth or somewhere else in a manner that maintains the election secrecy.

On the request of the voter, an election official or a member of the electoral commission shall assist him or her in the voting. A person whose ability to mark the ballot is essentially weakened may, during the voting, use the help of an assistant he or she has chosen. A candidate or his or her spouse, child, sibling or parent cannot act as an assistant. A spouse refers to a married spouse, a domestic partner and a partner in a registered partnership. The assistant shall conscientiously comply with the directions of the voter and keep secret the information received in connection to voting.