Norway's 2027 local elections

Key dates

1. March 31, 2027Deadline for electoral listsParties and groups must submit their list proposals by 12:00 noon. Source ↗
2. June 1, 2027Approval of electoral listsDeadline for the electoral committee's decision on list proposals. Candidates are shown only once lists are officially approved. Source ↗
3. August 10–September 10, 2027Advance votingThe ordinary advance voting period in Norway. Source ↗
4. September 13, 2027Election dayMunicipal and county council elections. Some municipalities also hold voting on 12 September by local decision. Source ↗

Dates last reviewed October 13, 2026 (AI-assisted check; human editorial review pending).

Voting guidance

• You must turn 18 by the end of the election year. Norwegian citizens may vote in local elections if they are or have been registered as residents of Norway. Norwegian diplomatic and consular personnel abroad and their household members have an exception to that residence requirement.
• Other Nordic citizens qualify if registered as residents of Norway by 30 June of the election year. Other foreign citizens qualify after three continuous years registered as residents before election day. Elections Act §§ 2-1 and 2-2 ↗
• Parliamentary (Storting) elections require Norwegian citizenship; these rules differ.
• Consult official 2027 voter information ↗ and your municipality for polling places and hours when they are published. Valg.info has no verified 2027 polling-place directory.

Detailed municipality pages and guides are in Norwegian: Valgkalender 2027 · Kommuner · Stemmerett.