Umeå is going back to old routines - to shorten the queues
Quick Look
- Umeå has introduced changes in the polling stations, including by moving ballot booths out, to reduce the hour-long queues during election day.
- The measures have shortened the waiting time at Nolia to 40 minutes.
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Why It Matters
Umeå has experienced long queues during election day, which has led to logistical changes in the polling stations.
Umeå has had problems with hour-long queues in many places throughout election day. Now the electoral office has introduced a change to speed up voting.
- We have lifted out the green ballot box and placed it next to it, as it was four years ago.
- Now things are going much better. The flow is rolling and the whole process has been sped up, says Marie Sandström, head of unit for the election office in Umeå.
Nolia has announced that the queues are down to 40 minutes since the change.
- Before that, there was a queue of over an hour, says Sandström.
She emphasizes that everyone who got in line before 8:00 p.m. tonight will be able to cast their vote.
- Then a person with a vest stands last in the queue. Everyone who is in front can vote, says Marie Sandström.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Everyone who is in line before 20:00 will be allowed to vote.
Very likely · Within hours
Open Questions
- Will the queues increase again during the last hours of the evening?
