Early-vote fault remains unresolved in 64 municipalities

Sweden’s Election Authority has cleared 226 municipalities after an early-vote registration fault, but 64 municipalities still cannot be ruled out. The authority now estimates that no more than 500 vote registrations may be affected.

SVT reported the updated municipal count on Friday morning. The figure has narrowed sharply since the first estimate of up to 4,000 affected voters, but the remaining cases are still being checked before election day on Sunday.

The fault occurred when staff registered received early votes electronically. A worker could begin registering the next voter before the previous registration had fully closed, which created a risk that a vote was attached to the wrong person.

The Election Authority says voters should not cast another early vote because multiple early ballots from the same person become invalid. Anyone concerned about their registration can instead vote at their assigned polling station on election day.

A polling-station ballot takes priority over any early vote. Polling stations are open from 08:00 to 20:00 on Sunday, 13 September. Voters can find their assigned polling place on their voting card or through the authority’s online service.

The authority says it has found no evidence of external interference. Its review is continuing, and the final number of affected votes may be lower than 500 as more registrations are matched and municipalities are cleared.

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