Sweden - 2012
Outreach - encourage participation - Practical obstacles or problems for migrants in exercising their right to vote
- Code:
- RED96
- Key Area:
- Political & Civic Participation
- Strand(s):
- Discrimination, Equality
| Short Answer |
Electoral participation among foreign-born is generally lower than for native-born Swedes. |
| Qualitative Info |
Fewer foreign-born are also members of political parties, even if there has been a greater decline in membership among the Swedish native population. In the elections 2010, about 7.6% of the officials elected to the municipality were born abroad, while in the county councils the figure is 7.7% and 8% in parliament.
According to (Vallagen SFS 2005:837) Third country nationals (migrants) have the right to vote at the local level/regional level elections if they have been registered residents in Sweden for a continuous period of three years before Election Day. With voting rights cames the right to stand for the municipal elected office. http://www.val.se Only Swedish citizens are entitled to vote in the National General Parliamentary Elections. To become a Swedish citizen, generally you have to be a resident in Sweden for five years. The Election Act (SFS 2005:837) (Vallagen SFS 2005:837), http://www.val.se(accessed 2012-03-12). Migrationinfo.se, http://www.migrationsinfo.se/blogg/medborgarskapsutredning/ (accessed 2012-03-12). |
| Groups affected/interested | Migrants |
| Type (R/D) | |
| Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | Political participation |
| External Url | http://www.val.se, http://www.migrationsinfo.se/ |
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