[3] Its successor,[4] the Sámi Parliament (Northern Sami: Sámediggi) was legislated in 1995 and signed by President Martti Ahtisaari[1] on 17 July 1995.

It can also sponsor bills and release statements on matters that fall under its jurisdiction.

The four municipalities in the Sámi Domicile Area (Enontekiö, Utsjoki, Inari and Sodankylä) elect three members and one deputy member each, and the remaining nine members are elected from those candidates who received the highest share of the votes (regardless of which municipality they live in, or whether they live outside the Sámi Domicile Area).

The Supreme Administrative Court of Finland ruled that the move to organise a new election was illegal, and the October results stood.

[8] 2,853 votes were cast in the September 2019 election, which represents turnout of 48.58% of the 5,873 on the Sámi electoral roll.