Counting of advance votes 

The counting of advance votes that are enclosed in ballot envelopes may be started on the election day at 15.00 at the earliest or, for special reasons, even earlier at the discretion of the election board, however not earlier than at 12.00. Invalid ballots are sorted into their own group. The other ballots are sorted into groups so that the ballots given for each candidate are placed in a separate pile. The ballots in each group are counted.

The result of the advance voting is counted separately for each voting district of the municipality, except in cases referred to in section 82. (247/2002)

The results of the advance voting are announced in a manner determined by the Ministry of Justice. (247/2002)