Chapter 3 · How Sweden is governed
Hur ofta hålls ordinarie riksdagsval i Sverige?
How often are ordinary parliamentary elections held in Sweden?
Correct answer: Every four years
Ordinary parliamentary elections are held every four years. Voters choose the members who will represent them during the next electoral term.
Key words
ordinarie · ordinary; regularly scheduled
Source: Riksdagen: Regeringsformen (1974:152) · 3 kap. 3 §: ordinarie val vart fjärde år
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Why this option does not fit
Vart åttonde år
Eight years is two ordinary four-year terms.
Varje år
An annual cycle applies to matters such as budget work, not ordinary parliamentary elections.
Vart femte år
Five years confuses the Riksdag’s term with the European Parliament’s.