December 9 in Swedish History

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  Immigrants in Sweden get the right to vote (but not in the general elections) on December 9 in 1975. The above photograph, by an unknown photographer, shows a polling station in Göteborg in the 1940 parliamentary election (aka general election).

• December 9 in Swedish History
  1975: Immigrants to Sweden receive the right to vote in elections to kommun (municipality), landsting (county council), and kyrkofullmäktige (parish assemblies).

• In order to vote in the general election in Sweden, you need to be a Swedish citizen, 18 years old, and be registered as living in Sweden.

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