A total of 111 parliamentarians are standing for office in county council elections taking place on 23 January. This group includes six government ministers and six political party chairs. A third of those seeking regional office currently serve as local city councillors.
But people in Finland aren't too keen on politicians doubling up on elected positions, according to a poll by the Finnish Business and Policy Forum (Eva), a think tank.
The survey found that some two thirds—68 percent—of respondents would limit the ability of politicians to simultaneously occupy positions as MPs, city councillors and county officials.
Some 40 percent of those polled said they would like politicians to be limited to two simultaneous roles, whereas around 30 percent said they would only like to see politicians take up one office at a time.
The historic Sote reform led to the establishment of 21 welfare regions (or 'wellbeing services counties'), and the regional election—scheduled for 23 January—will decide the makeup of these county councils.
Advance voting in Finland runs from 12 to 18 January, and from 12 to 15 January for those voting from abroad.
Eva's poll was carried out by pollster Taloustutkimus, which surveyed some 2,000 people. The margin of error is +/- 2-3 percentage points.
Check out our really simple guide to the election here. This article also explains the key topics in seven different languages, including English.