Learn Swedish: Partiet behöver fler röster.

In Swedish, you must choose between mer and fler depending on what you are counting. Use fler for things you can count individually (like röster, which means votes). Use mer for uncountable things (like water, coffee, or money). Since you can count votes, fler is the right choice!

What is the base form of fler?

The base word for fler is många (many). So, många röster means "many votes," fler röster means "more votes," and flest röster means "the most votes."

Could we use flera instead of fler in this sentence?

Not quite, because it would change the meaning. While they look similar, fler is the comparative form meaning "more," comparing amounts (the party needs more votes than they have now). Flera simply means "several." If you wrote Partiet behöver flera röster, it would mean "The party needs several votes."

Why does Partiet end with -et?