Project aim
The Migrant Finnish National Election Study (MIG-FNES) examines political orientations, democratic attitudes, and participation among migrants with Russian, Estonian, Somali, Iraqi, and Vietnamese backgrounds in the 2027 Finnish parliamentary elections.
At its core lies the question of how Finnish democracy would change if voting rights in the parliamentary elections were extended to all permanent residents, including non-citizens.
The project provides new knowledge on the legitimacy of citizenship-based representative democracy.
