{"id":178259,"date":"2026-09-15T09:31:41","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T07:31:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/?p=178259"},"modified":"2026-09-15T09:31:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T07:31:43","slug":"valet-ar-over-har-ar-datumen-som-kan-avgora-sveriges-framtid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/the-election-is-over-these-are-the-dates-that-could-determine-swedens-future\/","title":{"rendered":"The election is over\u2014here are the dates that could determine Sweden's future"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Election Day is over\u2014but the power struggle has only just begun. From the final votes to the possibility of a runoff election, several key dates lie ahead that could determine who will lead Sweden.<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The close election has left the question of who will form the government unresolved. On Monday afternoon, about 33,000 votes separated the two blocs, while votes still remain to be counted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>September 16: The First Thriller<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Wednesday, the municipal election boards will begin counting votes cast abroad and late absentee ballots. In the last election, these so-called \u201cWednesday votes\u201d totaled over 200,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The county administrative boards usually finish counting the votes about a week after the election. After that, the distribution of seats is determined, and it is decided who will take their seats in the Riksdag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>September 28: The Riksdag convenes<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On September 28, the newly elected members of the Riksdag will convene and elect a Speaker. The following day, the Riksdag will open its new session\u2014and the Speaker may propose a new prime minister.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>October 12: This is where the \"no\" votes will decide the outcome<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By October 12 at the latest, the Speaker must have presented at least one candidate for prime minister. However, the candidate does not need to receive the explicit support of a majority\u2014what matters is how many people actively vote against the candidate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To block the candidate, at least 175 \u201cno\u201d votes are required. If, for example, 165 vote \u201cyes,\u201d 174 vote \u201cno,\u201d and 10 abstain or are absent, the candidate is still approved. This paves the way for governments that are tolerated by political parties without those parties having to vote \u201cyes.\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If four prime ministerial nominations fail, a special election will be held. As a result, just a few seats or invalid votes could prove decisive in determining who forms the government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>November 12: The budget is pending<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fall budget is to be presented no later than November 12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Election Day was, in other words, just the beginning. Now we face weeks in which Sweden\u2019s government and political direction will be decided.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The election is over\u2014but the drama surrounding power has only just begun. 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