1,700 schools participate in the 2024 parliamentary school election – increase from 2022

- I think it's very good that you get to learn how it's done for real, says the 17-year-old, who studies the economics program at Grillska high school in Eskilstuna.

Riksdag school election

The Riksdag school election, which is aimed at high school students and students in grades 7-9, runs parallel to the general elections. The purpose of the Riksdag school election is, among other things, to strengthen young people's knowledge of democratic and political processes.

Since 2002, the Authority for Youth and Civil Society Affairs (MUCF) has been responsible for the parliamentary school election - which in turn cooperates with the electoral authority and the respective municipality's election administrations.

1,700 schools

This year, 1,700 schools are registered for the school election in Sweden - which is an increase since the last time in 2022, when the number was 1,449. At Grillska gymnasium in Eskilstuna, a classroom has been set up as a polling station.

In addition to Linnéa Andersson, student Nelly Åhlén, 17, also cast her vote on Thursday:

- It is important to vote. Everyone should vote, she says.

In the clip above: Watch when Linnéa Andersson and Nelly Åhlén vote in the school election and hear how the thoughts go around the possibility of participating.