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Opinion polls suggest a victory for the Social Democrats, though the race is tight.","category":"Politics","area":"European Union","publishedAt":"2026-09-13T06:05:12.734Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-13T05:21:52.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-13T06:05:12.734Z","readTime":"2 min read","scores":{"trust":62,"critic":67,"hype":45,"notes":{"trust":"Figures and early‑vote totals are sourced to Swedish election authorities, with date and location provided.","critic":"Clear facts, specific figures, and noted unknowns, but no quotes and headline overpromises.","hype":"Headline mentions medal winners not covered in the article."}},"tags":["#SwedishElections","#EuropeanPolitics","#Voting","#EarlyVoting"],"entities":["Sweden","Swedish Social Democrats","Sweden Democrats","Moderate Coalition","Yle"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Sweden is holding parliamentary, regional, and municipal elections on Sunday.","A record 3.6 million Swedes have voted early, surpassing the 3.1 million from previous elections.","Opinion polls predict a win for the Swedish Social Democrats.","Polling stations are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Swedish time."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Sweden is holding its parliamentary, regional, and municipal elections on Sunday. The Swedish election authorities reported that up to 3.6 million Swedes have voted early, the highest number ever recorded. In previous elections, approximately 3.1 million Swedes cast their ballots in advance. Polling stations are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Swedish time."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on election day timing"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Yle reported that polling stations are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Swedish time, which is 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Finnish time. 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