Norwegian Directorate of Elections

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The Norwegian Directorate of Elections (Norwegian: Valgdirektoratet) is a government agency subordinate the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development. An election commission, it is responsible for coordinating and managing national and local elections in Norway. The operative aspects of the election are conducted by the municipalities.[1]

JurisdictionNorway
Headquarters
Minister responsible
  • Minister of Local Government and Regional Development
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Norwegian Directorate of Elections
Valgdirektoratet
Headquarters at Kaldnes in Tønsberg
Government agency overview
JurisdictionNorway
Headquarters
Minister responsible
  • Minister of Local Government and Regional Development
Parent department
Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
Websitevalg.no
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The agency is located in Tønsberg, where it shares premises with the Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection. The agency was established on 1 January 2016. The first election it oversaw were the jointly held 2017 Norwegian parliamentary election and the 2017 Norwegian Sámi parliamentary election on 11 September 2017.[1]

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