Parliamentary Election 2025

You have the right to vote in the parliamentary election if you:

• are a Norwegian citizen
• are 18 years old or older by the end of 2025
• are or have been registered as a resident in Norway

• Early Voting:
  From 1st July to 8th August, you can vote early in any municipality. This is intended for those who cannot vote during the regular advance voting period or on election day. Contact the municipality where you wish to vote for more information.

• Advance Voting:
  From 11th August to 5th September, you can vote in advance in any municipality.

• Election Day Voting:
  The official election day is Monday, 8th September 2025. In many municipalities, you can also vote on Sunday, 7th September. On these days, you must vote in the municipality where you were registered as a resident on 30 June 2025.

• Voting from Abroad or Svalbard:
  Voters staying abroad or in Svalbard can vote in advance from 1st July to 29th August. You can vote at Norwegian embassies, consulates, or other designated locations.

Select the ballot paper you want to use.

Fold the ballot paper with the party name facing in and the field where the stamp goes facing out – that way, nobody can see what you are voting for. Do not use an envelope or other cover around the ballot paper.

Go to an election official and get a stamp on the outside of your ballot paper. This is important – your ballot paper may be rejected if it does not have a stamp.

Drop your ballot paper into the ballot box.

If you are voting outside of the municipality where you live, you will get a ballot paper with the names of all the registered political parties that received at least 5,000 votes nationwide in the last parliamentary election, or that have been registered since the last parliamentary election. Tick the box to indicate which party you want to vote for.

The ballot paper will not have the names of the party’s candidates on it. If the party or group you want to vote for is not included on the ballot paper, you can add the name of the party or group.

Your vote will be forwarded to the municipality where you live for counting

Voters that through illness or disability are unable to vote at a polling station, can apply to vote from where they reside. The application must be received by the municipality before 12:00 Thursday 4th September. 

Residents or patients at healthcare institutions, or inmates in prisons, can vote in advance from the institution.

You can receive guidance and assistance at the polling station if needed.