Sweden - 2011
Migrants have the right to stand for elections at local/national level?
- Code:
- RED97
- Key Area:
- Political & Civic Participation
- Strand(s):
- Equality
| Short Answer |
Yes, but only on the local/regional level. At the national level, only Swedish citizen's can stand for elections. |
| Qualitative Info |
According to (Vallagen SFS 2005:837) Third country nationals (migrants) have the right to stand for municipal and council elections if they have been registered residents in Sweden for a continuous period of three years before Election Day. At the national level, only Swedish citizen's can stand for elections. |
| Data | |
| Groups affected/interested | Migrants |
| Type (R/D) | |
| Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | Political participation |
| External Url | www.val.se |
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