This is the 937th most frequent Finnish word.
vaaleissa
"In the elections."
Here 'vaaleissa' means 'in the election' and refers to the event or process of voting.
Hän voitti vaaleissa paljon ääniä.
He won a lot of votes in the election.
In this sentence, 'vaaleissa' emphasizes the act of participating within the context of elections.
Osallistuminen vaaleissa on tärkeää.
Participation in the election is important.
The use of 'vaaleissa' here specifies the scope of activity as being within the context of elections.