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Municipal and county elections 2025

Decisions on key everyday matters are made in municipal and wellbeing services county councils. Stand as a candidate and influence the future of public services!

Stand as a candidate in the municipal and/or county elections

Would you like to be involved in deciding how shift workers’ families are guaranteed the childcare they need? Or are you interested in improving public transport to make commuting easier? Do you want to ensure that services are accessible to everyone? Or that those who need more services can afford housing, transport, and hobbies?

These elections are your chance to make a difference!

Stand as a candidate so that the voices of service sector workers are heard more strongly in municipal and county decision-making.

PAM’s priorities

Childcare for shift workers’ children
Childcare must be guaranteed for all children and including small schoolgoers. The care facility should be within a reasonable distance from home or the parents’ workplace.


Affordable homes and pleasant living environments
Everyone needs a home. Municipalities must ensure there are enough homes and affordable rental housing. A pleasant living environment, access to nearby sports facilities and green spaces support people’s well-being.


Improving public transport
Good public transport makes commuting and taking on work easier. The needs of people who work irregular hours must be considered. Ticket prices must remain affordable.


Employment services for all unemployed people
Employments services should be accessible and meet individual needs, which can include job training, mental health services, or social services. The aim is to remove obstacles to entering the job market.


Boosting the economy through tourism
Tourism has a big impact on employment. Municipalities must make tourism part of their business development plans and work together with companies and nearby municipalities to grow the sector.

Sufficient and accessible health and social services for everyone
Easy access to care is key. The opening hours of health and social services must be extended.  Counties should have remote and digital consultations alongside physical health centres. Getting a doctor’s certificate of sick leave must be kept simple.

Health services for unemployed people
Counties must ensure that unemployed people receive the health services they are entitled to, regardless of where they live. Counties should work together with employment areas so that health issues do not prevent people from getting a job.

Responsibility in procurement
Municipalities and counties must prioritise quality when they buy goods and services. Fair working conditions and terms of employment must be ensured throughout the supply chain.

Fair fees
Patient fees, hobby fees, and permit fees and other fees by municipalities and counties, must be kept reasonable. The cost must not prevent people from using services when they need them.

What is decided in municipalities and counties?

  • schools and childcare services
  • libraries, youth work and culture
  • employment and integration services
  • water and waste management
  • public transportation, city planning and building supervision
  • and many other matters that affect your everyday life.

  • health stations and hospitals
  • rescue services
  • social services
  • services for children, young people, families and the elderly
  • mental health and substance abuse services
  • services for persons with disabilities.

You don’t need to be a Finnish Citizen to have a influence in local matters

Are you considering candidacy?

Are you interested in running for election but would like more information and support? Let us know about your interest, and we will help you move forward!

Register your interest here (form in Finnish)

Are you running in the municipal or county elections? Or in both?

Tell us about it! PAM supports its members with training, campaign tips, and election financing.

Let us know of your candidacy here (form in Finnish)

Sign up for the election gallery

The Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK) and its member unions aim to increase voter turnout among workers and improve the visibility of candidates with a worker background.

The election gallery opens for candidates on 3 February 2025 and for the public on 4 March 2025. Candidates can enter their details until 7 March.

We will publish information based on the gallery about PAM members who are municipal and county election candidates in the next PAM magazine (published on 26 March).

Sign up for the gallery

Election support for PAM members

PAM will provide election campaign support of 100 euros to its members running in the spring 2025 elections. The support must be used entirely for activities in accordance with election law. The amount is 100 euros per person, regardless of whether you are running in the municipal or county elections – or both.

If your candidacy is withdrawn, the support must be repaid to PAM.

Applications are processed weekly. If your application is received by 11:00 on Friday, it will be included in that week’s processing. We aim to pay the support to your account as soon as possible. The application form closes on 12 April.

Apply for campaign support here (form in Finnish)

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