KansalaisuuskurssiGlossary · Chapter 4: Democracy and government
vaalipiiri
Finnish word. In English: electoral district
The area whose candidates you can vote for in parliamentary elections.
Facts about the word
- For parliamentary elections the country is divided into at least 12 and at most 18 electoral districts. Perustuslaki 25 §
- Åland is its own electoral district, and it elects one Member of Parliament. Perustuslaki 25 §
- In parliamentary elections you can only vote for a candidate in your own electoral district. InfoFinland: Vaalit
The facts come from public sources, such as the authorities' own pages and the law.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
An electoral district is an area whose candidates you may vote for. It is not a room or a chalk drawing.
The word belongs to Chapter 4: Democracy and government. The chapter page has the full context and practice questions.
