School elections are carried out in connection with the general elections - over 1700 schools participate in Sweden

In connection with the general elections, school elections are also held. They are aimed at high school and junior high school students and this year over 1,700 schools in Sweden have signed up. Wargentin and Fyrvallla high schools in Östersund are two of those that participate. On September 8, Wargentin's auditorium will be transformed into a polling station.

- There are a total of 3,000 students, says Erik Edervall, who is a social studies teacher at Wargentin.

In a corridor at Wargentin, Zaria Slottsborg sits with two friends. She turns 18 later this autumn and is therefore not allowed to vote in the general elections. But in the school election, she will use her vote.

- You get a little insight into how to do things and how it is done, she says.

Results are presented on election night

School elections can be held until September 8. On the evening of September 13, the results will then be presented at national, municipal and school level. In the 2022 school election, turnout was 77.9 percent.

The purpose of the school election is to increase young people's knowledge of democracy and how elections are done, as well as to strengthen their opportunities to participate in political processes.

In Jämtland county, there are several schools that participate, for example Anders-Olofskolan in Hammarstrand, Duved's school, Funäsdalen's school, Gällö school, Härjedalen's high school and Jämtland's high school Berg.