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§ 2-2. Right to vote at local government elections
 

(1) Entitled to vote at local government elections is any person who is entitled to vote at parliamentary elections pursuant to section 2-1 above.


(2) In addition persons who are not Norwegian nationals, but who otherwise satisfy the provisions of section 2-1 above, are entitled to vote if they


a)       have been registered at the Population Registry as resident in Norway for the last three years prior to Election Day, or


b)      are nationals of another Nordic country and were registered at the Population Registry no later than 31 May in the year of the election.


(3) In order to exercise their right to vote, electors must be included in the register of electors in a municipal authority area on Election Day.


Amended by Act No. 46 of 20 June 2003 (commencement 1 July 2003 pursuant to Decree No. 715 of 20 June 2003).