Become a candidate in the municipal elections – PAM members are needed

Many parties are currently looking for candidates for next spring’s municipal elections. Municipal elections are also important elections from the perspective of PAM members, as key issues related to the smooth running of people's lives are decided by municipal councils and boards. You can run for the municipal elections - the election is your place to influence.

Are you interested in taking part in decision-making, for example, on how to ensure the adequacy of care places for the families of shift workers? Or do you want to be involved in developing public transport that supports smooth commuting? Do you want the services to be easily accessible to everyone and forthose who need more services to be able to afford housing, transport and hobbies?

Municipal decision-makers are elected to the councils among the residents of the municipalities, and they exercise the highest decision-making power in matters related to the municipality's operations and finances. PAM encourages all its members to run in municipal elections so that the needs of people working in the service sector are better taken into account in political decision-making on a local level.
 

PAM is taking an active part in the elections

The municipal elections to be held next spring will be strongly reflected in PAM's operations. The union will publish its own aims for the municipal election at the beginning of the year. Many decisions made in municipalities directly affect people's lives. That is why we want to play our part in ensuring that the voice and opinions of PAM members are heard in the municipal elections.

During the autumn of 2020, a separate section will be built on PAM's website, where PAM members can follow the progress of the municipal elections and from which candidates can obtain information and support for their own municipal election work. Follow the page already now on www.pam.fi/kuntavaalit or see the page in English

The nomination for candidates has begun – Become a candidate for the elections

The first step to become a candidate is to contact the party / constituency and indicate your interest. From the list below, you can check out the parties and candidate sites. The list includes parliamentary parties. The list is compiled in the order of party registration:

• Social Democratic Party
• Centre Party
• National Coalition Party 
• Swedish People's Party
• Christian DEmocrats in Finland
• The Greens
• The Left Alliance
• The Finns Party
• Movement Now

Check out all the registered parties in Finland here.
 

Inform us of your candidacy

If you already are a candidate in the municipal elections, inform us at PAM. As a candidate and PAM member, you will receive information and tips from the union for your own election work. Let us know about your candidacy here (in Finnish).

Municipal Elections on 13 June 2021. The advance voting in Finland between 26 May and 8 June and abroad between 2 and 5 June 2021. 
*text updated 8.3.2021: date of municipal elections