Who may receive advance votes

(1) The following persons may function as returning officers inland

a) returning officers appointed by the Electoral Committee.

b) the Governor of Svalbard. The Governor may appoint other returning officers.

c) on Jan Mayen such person as the Ministry decides.

(2) The following persons may function as returning officers abroad

a) a member of the Foreign Service at a paid Norwegian Foreign Service mission. On special authorisation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs voting may also take place in the presence of a member of the Foreign Service at an unpaid Norwegian Foreign Service mission. The head of mission may when it is deemed to be necessary appoint one or more of the officials at the mission to act as returning officers for advance votes.

b) returning officers appointed by the Ministry if voting is conducted in other places than those mentioned in paragraph (a) above.

(3) Any candidate who appears on an electoral list in a municipal council election is ineligible for appointment as a returning officer in the municipality in question. Any candidate who appears on an electoral list in a parliamentary election or county council election is ineligible for appointment as a returning officer in the constituency in question.

(4) Voters who are outside the realm and unable to visit a returning officer may cast a vote by letter post without a returning officer being present when the votes are cast.

Amended by Acts No. 14 of 13 May 2011, No. 39 of 15 June 2018.