In which places can advance votes be received

(1) Voting shall take place in suitable and accessible premises.Voters must be able to enter the polling stations unassisted. Other premises shall not be used unless special reasons exist.

(2) In the presence of a returning officer appointed by the Electoral Committee voting takes place

a) at health and social welfare institutions, and

b) where the Electoral Committee otherwise determines that advance votes shall be received.

(3) In the presence of the returning officer on Svalbard voting takes place where the Governor decides.

(4) In the presence of a member of the Foreign Service at a Norwegian Foreign Service mission voting takes place at the mission. The head of mission may decide that the receiving of votes may take place outside the area of the mission.

(5) In the presence of any appointed returning officer on Jan Mayen and outside the realm voting takes place where the Ministry decides.

(6) Electors who are in the realm, with the exception of Svalbard and Jan Mayen, and who by reason of infirmity or disability are unable to cast their vote in pursuance of subsection (2) above, may on application to the Electoral Committee cast an advance vote in the place where they are. The Electoral Committee itself lays down the date by which such application must have been received by the municipal authority. The closing date must be set at a time within the period between Tuesday and Friday in the last week before the election. The closing date for applications shall be made public.

Amended by Acts No. 20 of  24 May 2013, No. 71 of 19 June 2015.