Kristersson and Andersson clashed 3 days before the election
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Social Democratic leader Magdalena Andersson met in a live televised prime ministerial debate on Wednesday evening. The tone was at times irritated. The explanation is simple. Only a few days remain until the election on September 13, and both party leaders know that public opinion is still shifting.
Ahead of the debate, Kristersson launched a harsh attack on Andersson in a letter where he urged her to speak plainly about the so-called "multiple crime discount" and to stand up for victims of crime. The multiple crime discount means that someone convicted of several crimes at once receives a lower total sentence than if the crimes had been judged separately. Andersson rejected the description and, in turn, accused the government side of spreading an inaccurate picture.
The election on September 13 concerns three things simultaneously: the Riksdag, the region, and the municipality. Polling stations are open between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on election day. Advance voting is ongoing up to and including election day, and you can cast an advance vote at any polling station in the country.
This is important for you as a foreign citizen living in Sweden. You have the right to vote in the municipal and regional elections if you are registered in Sweden and are either a citizen of an EU country, Iceland, or Norway, or have been registered in Sweden for at least three consecutive years prior to election day. The right to vote in the parliamentary election requires Swedish citizenship. If you have the right to vote, you have received a voting card sent to your home. Bring your voting card and an ID document when you vote. If you have lost your voting card, you can get a duplicate at your municipality or at a polling station. You do not need the voting card to vote, but it makes the process faster.