First round:

• Election day: 22 January 2012
• Advance voting in Finland from 11 to 17 January 2012
• Advance voting abroad from 11 to 14 January 2012
• The presidential candidates are confirmed on 15 December 2011
• The candidate applications must be submitted by 7 December 2011 before 4 p.m.
• According to the information in the Population Information System on 2 December 2011, the Population Register Centre compiles a voting register on 7 December 2011

Second round:

• Election day: 5 February 2012
• Advance voting in Finland from 25 to 31 January 2012
• Advance voting abroad from 25 to 28 January 2012