Norwegian Directorate of Elections

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Norwegian Directorate of Elections
Valgdirektoratet

Headquarters at Kaldnes in Tønsberg
Government agency overview
JurisdictionNorway
HeadquartersTønsberg
Minister responsible
  • Minister of Local Government and Regional Development
Parent departmentMinistry of Local Government and Regional Development

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

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 (1 January 2016). The first election it oversaw were the jointly held Norwegian parliamentary election, 2017 and the Norwegian Sami parliamentary election, 2017 on 11 September 2017.