Voting
All the news and practical information around voting rights in Norway.
What Trump's voting executive order means for Americans in Europe
US President Donald Trump signed his latest executive order on Tuesday, which aims to tighten requirements to register to vote. Here's how it affects the voting rights of Americans in Europe.
How Americans in Europe can vote in the US primary elections
As primary elections hot up across the United States, here's everything Americans in Europe need to know about voting from overseas.
UK opens voter registration for Brits in Europe as 15-year rule finally ends
The UK has changed its rules on overseas voting, meaning that thousands of Brits living in Europe will be eligible to vote in the next general election - and voter registration opens on Tuesday.
Norwegian islands lose quarter of voters as foreigners frozen out of local elections
The Arctic archipelago of Svalbard is to lose over a quarter of the its voting base for local elections under new rules preventing foreign nationals from participating.
Norway rejects proposal to reduce voting age
A proposal from Norway’s Liberal (Venstre) Party to give 16-year-olds the right to vote has been rejected by the country’s parliament.
'Mixed feelings': British citizens in Europe finally get right to vote for life
British citizens living abroad will no longer lose their right to vote in UK elections if they have been abroad for over 15 years, after a long-term government pledge finally became law. Here's what we know about the new rules.
Long-term Brits in Norway to get back vote, as London announces end to time limit
The British government announced on Thursday that it would lift a ban on citizens voting in UK elections if they had lived longer than 15 years outside the country.
Majority of minorities in Norway support Labour: report
Nearly 60 percent of immigrants with Asian, African of Latin American backgrounds vote for the Norwegian Labour Party, according to Statistics Norway.
5 practical things Brits abroad can do to keep UK in the EU
If you're a pro-EU Brit living abroad, there's plenty you can do to keen Britain 'in', explains Laura Shields from the Brits Abroad: Yes to Europe initiative.
Norway's elections are among the very best in the world
Norway is at the top of the pile in a new report ranking the standard of elections held worldwide between 2012 and 2015.
Why most UK expats will shun general election
The deadline for registering to vote in the UK general elections is fast approaching, but not all UK expats will be casting their vote. We talked to Brits around Europe about why they will be voting – or not.