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Norway
2017
EET
Parliamentary
elections
The Directorate and municipalities could consider introducing measures to better facilitate party and preferential choices in advance voting.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Norway
2025
EET
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure equal suffrage, election authorities should further review whether the current system is duly proportionate to the principle of equality. In line with international good practice, the review should aim to ensure that the seat-allocation principles offer stronger protection of the equality of the vote while maintaining adequate representation of sparsely populated regions.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Electoral System
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Legal Framework and Electoral System
Norway
2017
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Additional measures should be undertaken to allow visually impaired voters to independently select candidates.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Day
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Norway
2025
EET
Parliamentary
elections
To safeguard the impartiality of the election administration, the law should be amended to prohibit candidates from serving as members of election commissions at any level.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration and Voter Registration
Norway
2017
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Advance voting procedures could be adjusted to allow all valid ballots cast to be counted.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Norway
2025
EET
Parliamentary
elections
To strengthen personal data safeguards, the use of official voter-register data could be legally confined to voter list verification, coupled with an obligation to irreversibly delete all copies within a narrowly defined period after election day.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration and Voter Registration
Norway
2017
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Lists of acceptable forms of ID could be expanded or clarified to accommodate voters without a passport or driver’s license.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Norway
2025
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to regulating online campaigns with the aim to ensure equality of opportunity for contestants and the protecting the ability of voters to make an informed choice.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Electoral Campaign
Norway
2017
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Except where vote secrecy is challenged, results should be published by polling station to enhance transparency and allow for greater scrutiny of results.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Norway
2025
EET
Parliamentary
elections
To maintain a level playing field and limit the potential for individuals or groups to gain undue political influence, consideration should be given to establishing limits on private donations and campaign expenditures.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
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