00:00And Sweden faces a decisive election day this Sunday with national parliamentary elections being held simultaneously along with regional and
00:08municipal elections throughout the country.
00:11Precisely in this context polling stations open at 8am local time and will close at 8pm although Swedes began voting
00:21on August 26th through early voting.
00:24For the first time in the country's history the electoral roll exceeds 8 million voters so 8,046,725 people
00:35will have the right this Sunday to decide how the 349 seats in parliament will be filled as well as
00:45the council of 21 regions and 290 municipalities.
00:49Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson is seeking to remain in power but his coalition is weakened under pressure from the democrats
00:59and the far right.
01:00The contest centres on major challenges immigration, crime, public health and education.
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