valitsijayhdistys

== Finnish == === Etymology === valitsija (“elector”) +‎ yhdistys (“association”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʋɑlitsijɑˌyhdistys/, [ˈʋɑ̝lits̠i(j)ɑ̝ˌyçdis̠tys̠] Rhymes: -yhdistys Syllabification(key): va‧lit‧si‧ja‧yh‧dis‧tys Hyphenation(key): va‧lit‧sija‧yhdis‧tys === Noun === valitsijayhdistys electoral association ==== Usage notes ==== In Finland, valitsijayhdistys is an association other than a registered political party (rekisteröity puolue) that has been set up for the purpose of nominating a candidate to a general election. In order to gain the right for nomination, an electoral association must have at least 10 members in a municipal election, 100 in a parliament election, 2,000 in an election for the European Parliament and 20,000 in a presidential election. ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “valitsijayhdistys”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 4 July 2023