I’m an S-card holder and received some documents in the post this week allowing me to vote in an election. What is this all about and how do I choose the right candidate for me?
by AceButcher
I’m an S-card holder and received some documents in the post this week allowing me to vote in an election. What is this all about and how do I choose the right candidate for me?
by AceButcher
5 comments
The S group is a cooperative, meaning that when you got your S card you bought a share in the co-op.
“As a co-op member, you will be entitled to vote in the cooperative elections. Such elections are held every four years to elect a Council of Representatives to safeguard the co-op members’ interests. All co-op members aged 15 or over are entitled to vote in the elections, provided that they have reached the minimum age requirement before the beginning of the election year.
If you have turned 18 and live the area of your regional cooperative, you can also run for membership in the Council of Representatives. As a member of the Council of Representatives, you can have an impact on the development of your regional cooperative. You will also have an interesting vantage point into the regional economy as a whole.”
Source: https://s-ryhma.fi/en/about-us/cooperative-activities-and-co-op-membership
I think it is wise to vote for your candidate if you are a co-op owner.
No matter who you vote, your local mp’s and city councilors are gonna end up in the board and favor S-ryhmä in zoning. Not corruption, just how we do it.
> how do I choose the right candidate for me?
The idea is that you really don’t. You pick a random name from the list. There is also the self-reported occupation / degree / description that you can use to give yourself a feeling that you made an informed choice.
The whole ritual exists to make it feel like the voters are “owners”, without actually giving them any meaningful way to affect anything.
Protip: Vote for non-political nominees. They actually have a decent chance of getting elected.