General Right to Vote
Constitution
(1995)
• Article 50 states, "Those entitled to vote are Norwegian citizens, men and women, who, at the latest in the year when the election is held, have completed their 18th year…"

Exclusion Based on Mental Disability
Constitution:
(1995)
• Article 50 states, "Those entitled to vote are Norwegian citizens, men and women, who, at the latest in the year when the election is held, have completed their 18th year… Rules may be laid down by law concerning the right to vote of persons, otherwise entitled to vote, who on Election Day are manifestly suffering from a seriously weakened mental state or a reduced level of consciousness."
Electoral Law:
(Summary 1993: Norwegian Electoral System)
• Under section 4, "Voting," it states: "…The same applies for voters who are deemed to lack the necessary soundness of mind. This may for example be due to insanity, mental disability, severely advanced senility or the influence of alcohol or drugs. In these cases the name shall not be crossed off the register of electors, nor shall the vote be placed in the ballot box. Instead the vote shall be placed in a separate cover envelope on which are written the voter's name, address and date of birth. In the case of a vote cast by a person deemed by the polling committee to lack the necessary soundness of mind, a justification of this shall also be written on the cover envelope."

Voter Assistance by Other Citizens
Electoral Law:
(Summary 1993: Norwegian Electoral System)
• Section 4 continues, "The act also contains a special rule for voters who by reason of physical disability need help when casting their vote. These voters may be given 'necessary help' by a person over the age of 14 who is present on the polling premises. The helper may also accompany the voter into the booth and place the vote in the ballot box if necessary."

Off-Site Voting Alternatives
Electoral Law:
(Summary 1993: Norwegian Electoral System)
• Section 4 concludes, "Voters who are not able to get into the polling premises may cast their votes immediately outside the polling station, e.g. in a car. The way this is done is that two members of the polling committee or election officials take the election material out to the voter. As far as possible the voter shall place the ballot paper in the envelope without being observed. The two polling committee members/election officials shall together take the vote in, ensure that the name is crossed off on the register of electors and place the vote in the ballot box."
• Chapter VI discusses voting in advance. It states: "The condition for being able to vote in advance is that one will be prevented from going to the polling station in person…The Representation of People Act allows for advance voting to take place in institutions. It is also the case that people who are ill and disabled but who are not in institutions may in accordance with prescribed rules be allowed to vote where they actually live."