NorwayDemokrati 42 · Democracy and human rights

How often are there elections to the Storting (stortingsvalg) in Norway?

In the exam (Norwegian)

Hvor ofte er det stortingsvalg i Norge?

  1. aEvery four yearsHvert fjerde årCorrect answer
  2. bEvery five yearsHvert femte år
  3. cEvery two yearsHvert andre år

Why?

The Storting is elected for four years at a time. That is why there is an election to the Storting every four years.

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  1. Demokrati 43

    In most municipalities, the residents elect two political bodies on the same day in the local elections. Which ones?

    Correct answer:The municipal council and the county council

    I de fleste kommuner velger innbyggerne to politiske organer på samme dag ved lokalvalget. Hvilke? — Kommunestyret og fylkestinget

  2. Demokrati 44

    Can the government decide that there will be a new election to the Storting before the four years are over?

    Correct answer:No, the Storting sits for the whole four-year term

    Kan regjeringen bestemme at det skal være nytt stortingsvalg før de fire årene er over? — Nei, Stortinget sitter hele perioden på fire år

  3. Demokrati 45

    Who can vote in elections to the Storting?

    Correct answer:Norwegian citizens who turn 18 no later than the election year

    Hvem kan stemme ved stortingsvalg? — Norske statsborgere som fyller 18 år senest i valgåret

  4. Demokrati 46

    Amina is an adult, comes from Brazil and is not a Norwegian citizen. She lives in Norway. Under today's rules, when can she vote in the municipal council election?

    Correct answer:When she has been registered as resident in Norway for the last three years before the election

    Amina er voksen, kommer fra Brasil og er ikke norsk statsborger. Hun bor i Norge. Når kan hun stemme ved kommunestyrevalget etter reglene i dag? — Når hun har vært registrert bosatt i Norge de tre siste årene før valget

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