Finland Finnish Politics MUSLIM SETTLERS

Finland: Record number of voters with migrant backgrounds, 30% more than in 2015 parliamentary elections…….


 

Many Finns are feeling a bit put off by it as well…

 

About a third of the voters who speak a foreign language as their mother tongue speak Russian, Keskisuomalainen reports, followed by speakers of Somali and Arabic.

 

According to daily Keskisuomalainen, a record number of voters with foreign backgrounds will have voting rights in the general election on Sunday.

 

Citing figures from Statistics Finland, the paper says the number of people with migrant backgrounds who are eligible to vote has risen to approximately 100,000. This is about 30 percent more than in the last parliamentary election four years ago, and 50 percent more than in 2011.

 

About a third of the voters who speak a foreign language as their mother tongue speak Russian, Keskisuomalainen reports, followed by speakers of Somali and Arabic.

 

Voters with a migrant background make up two percent of all eligible voters, the paper adds.

 

However, many naturalised Finns often end up not taking advantage of their right to vote, Yle reported last month.

 

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