SwedenPolitiska val och partier 7 · Elections and political parties
Lena is a Swedish citizen but has moved and now lives abroad. In which of these elections can she still vote?
In the exam (Swedish)
Lena är svensk medborgare men har flyttat och bor nu utomlands. I vilket av dessa val kan hon fortfarande rösta?
- aThe Riksdag electionRiksdagsvaletCorrect answer
- bNo Swedish election at allInget svenskt val alls
- cThe regional election in the region where she used to liveRegionvalet i den region där hon bodde tidigare
- dThe municipal election in the municipality where she used to liveKommunvalet i den kommun där hon bodde tidigare
Why?
Swedish citizens who live abroad may vote in the Riksdag election. Regional and municipal elections are only for those who are registered as living in the region or municipality.
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in Swedish, as shown above.
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Our own practice questions, written from the facts in UHR’s study material “Sverige i fokus” and the subjects of the ordinance (2026:451) on the citizenship test. They are not the real test questions, which are not published, and no text from the material is reused. Each question was written, answered blind and fact-checked in separate rounds. The English translation and the explanations are ours, made with AI help; in the test the questions are asked in Swedish. We are not affiliated with the Swedish Council for Higher Education (UHR) or the Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket).
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