Presidential election votings start in Finland

STORY: Presidential election votings start in Finland SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 28, 2024/earlier footage DATELINE: Jan. 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Helsinki CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a polling station 2. various of posters of candidates (earlier footage) STORYLINE: Finland's presidential election kicked off on Sunday as polling stations opened at 9 a.m. local time (0700 GMT). Finns are going to cast their votes until 8 p.m. (1800 GMT) to elect a president for a six-year term. Nine candidates are contesting to be the successor to the incumbent, Sauli Niinisto. After two terms in the presidency, he is not running. According to Finland's constitution, the president can be elected to only two consecutive terms. If none of the candidates receives more than half of the votes in the first round, a second round will be held between the top two runners on Feb. 11. The presidential candidate of the National Coalition, former Prime Minister Alexander Stubb, and independent Green candidate, forme