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Vem får rösta i kommunalvalet i Sverige?
Who may vote in Swedish municipal elections?
- 1Bara svenska medborgare som fyllt arton årOnly Swedish citizens who have turned eighteen
- ✓Även utländska medborgare med tre år i landetForeign citizens too, after three years in the country
- 3Alla som bor i kommunen, oavsett folkbokföringEveryone living in the municipality, registered or not
- 4Bara personer som är födda i SverigeOnly people who were born in Sweden
Correct answer: Foreign citizens too, after three years in the country
In municipal and regional elections foreign citizens may also vote if they have been registered as resident in Sweden for three consecutive years. Citizens of the EU, Iceland and Norway may vote straight away.
Source: Sverige i fokus · 4. Politiska val och partier