Public administration

Moving election work to Tønsberg

[Press release, Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation, 23.06.2014]

The Government has decided that the responsibility for organising elections in Norway will be moved out of the Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation to an election directorate. The election directorate will be located in Tønsberg. “We want to safeguard transparency and independence in election work, so we are moving this responsibility out from a politically run ministry,” says Minister of Local Government and Modernisation Jan Tore Sanner.

Internet voting pilot to be discontinued

[Press release, Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation, 23.06.2014]

The Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation has decided to discontinue further internet voting pilot projects. Such pilots were carried out during the parliamentary elections in 2011 and 2013.

Barriers to digitizatioen

Executive summary of KPMG report to the Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation

[Report, Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation, 18.06.2014]

On the assignment from the Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation, KPMG has undertaken a mapping and analysis of barriers for digitalization among Norwegian Companies.

A future-oriented Government Building Complex

[Press release, Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation, 25.05.2014]

“History will unite with the future. We will change, but also preserve. The new Government Building Complex will be modern, stimulate vibrant and safe urban spaces and create good jobs, while also preserving our history,” says Prime Minister Erna Solberg.

Norway will become part of the EU’s Digital Single Market

[Press release, Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation, 07.05.2014]

The Government has decided that Norway will participate in the EU programme CEF Digital. This programme will develop a single Digital Service Infrastructure in Europe within working life, health, justice, education and commerce.

What can the Digital Agenda for Norway do for Europe?

[Speech/article, Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation, 06.02.2014]

"Our government platform is strongly emphasising ICT as a driver for innovation, growth and modernisation of the public sector", said State Secretary Paul Chaffey in his address at a conference about European ICT policy held in Oslo.

On rural regional policy

Report No. 13 to the Storting (2012-2013). Summary.

[Report, Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation, 09.07.2013]

English summary of the Norwegian Government’s white paper to the Parliament on rural and regional policy: Meld. St. 13 (2012–2013) Ta heile Noreg i bruk.

Meld. St. 23 (2012–2013)

Digital Agenda for Norway

[Report to the Storting, Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation, 03.05.2013]

Digital Agenda for Norway

Amendments to the Political Parties Act (2012)

Recommendation given by the Ministry of Government Administration, Reform and Church Affairs on 22 June 2012 and approved by the Council of State on the same day

[Article, Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation, 22.04.2013]

In this proposition the Ministry of Government Administration, Reform and Church Affairs proposes legislative amendments that are to facilitate greater transparency and control of the funding of political parties in order to follow the recommendations of the Council of Europe represented by GRECO to Norway.