Early voting in second round of presidential elections starts in Finland

Early voting in the second round of presidential elections has begun in Finland, Report informs.

Early voting begins on January 31 and will last until February 6 in Finland and until February 3 abroad.

Preliminary results of early voting will become known after the polls close on the main election day, which is scheduled for February 11.

Ex-Prime Minister Alexander Stubb and former Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto advanced to the second round. Some 27.2% of voters cast their votes for Stubb, 25.8% for Haavisto, according to preliminary data from the Ministry of Justice after 100% of the votes were counted.