Valgdirektoratet

What Valgdirektoratet does

Valgdirektoratet is the Norwegian Directorate of Elections, a state directorate (statlig etat) established on 1 January 2016 and headquartered in Tønsberg, Norway, that holds delegated operational responsibility for preparing and conducting national elections. It serves as the central counterpart to Norway's 356 municipalities and 11 county authorities, and also assists the Sami Parliament and Longyearbyen with their respective elections. Functional mandates include advising subnational electoral authorities on rules and procedures, informing voters of when, where, and how to vote, publishing official election results, and distributing grant funding for civil-society voter information initiatives.

The directorate's core technology asset is EVA (Elektronisk ValgAdministrasjon), the electronic election administration system used by all Norwegian municipalities and county authorities, consisting of three modules: EVA Admin (master data including electoral register, candidate lists, ballot production), EVA Skanning (machine counting of ballot papers), and EVA Resultat (results compilation and dissemination to valgresultat.no and media). The stack integrates with the Norwegian Tax Administration (electoral register), the Norwegian Mapping Authority (geographic data), and is security-certified by the Norwegian National Security Authority. The directorate publishes EVA source code and system documentation for transparency and offers a public-facing results API.

Valgdirektoratet is funded through state appropriations from the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development (Kommunal- og distriktsdepartementet) and provides its services free of charge to municipalities and voters. It operates a multi-channel voter information apparatus spanning Digipost/e-Boks/Altinn digital post, physical mail, SMS, social media, and brochures in 15 languages. Post-2025 election performance metrics indicate 87% voter confidence in election administration, 84% trust in the directorate (up from 73%), and 97% voter satisfaction with the voting experience, with over 1.9 million advance votes processed and approximately 45 million ballot papers printed for that cycle.

Name

Valgdirektoratet

Legal name

Valgdirektoratet

Website

https://valg.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Valgdirektoratet is the Norwegian government directorate that administers national elections, operating the EVA electronic election administration system used by all 356 municipalities, 11 county authorities, the Sami Parliament, and Longyearbyen.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Election Administration Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Legislative Bodies (92112)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIACAB

City Clerk/Records, Elections & Civic Engagement

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

SECONDARYBPADAGAA

Electoral Support & Election Observation

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Human Rights, Democracy & Governance

Keywords

• Election administration services
• Government electoral systems
• Voter information services
• Electronic voting systems
• Election results publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Tønsberg

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Valgdirektoratet is a government directorate funded by the state budget through the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development (Kommunal- og distriktsdepartementet). The directorate's budget covers the operation of elections at the state level, development and maintenance of the EVA IT system, voter information campaigns, and grants for information initiatives.

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Valgdirektoratet administers Norwegian elections by providing the EVA (Elektronisk ValgAdministrasjon) electronic election administration system free of charge to all 356 municipalities and 11 county authorities, advising municipalities on electoral rules and procedures, informing voters about when, where, and how to vote, publishing election results on valgresultat.no and via API, and distributing grants to civil society organizations for voter information initiatives. The directorate also assists the Sami Parliament and Longyearbyen with conducting their elections.

Product overview

Valgdirektoratet operates a unified election administration ecosystem centered on the EVA (Electronic Election Administration System) platform. EVA consists of three integrated modules: EVA Admin handles core election data management (electoral registers, candidate lists), EVA Skanning processes machine counting of ballots, and EVA Resultat compiles and disseminates results. The system connects all Norwegian municipalities and county authorities, the Sami Parliament, and feeds data to the public-facing valgresultat.no portal. Supporting offerings include electronic grant reporting systems and multi-language information brochures distributed to voters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EVA (Elektronisk Valgadministrasjon): The electronic election administration system used by municipalities and county authorities for preparing and conducting elections in Norway. Consists of EVA Admin, EVA Skanning, and EVA Resultat components.
• valgresultat.no

Products and services

• EVA (Electronic Election Administration System) Central IT system used by all 356 Norwegian municipalities and 11 county authorities for preparing and conducting elections, handling voter registration, candidate lists, vote counting, and result reporting. Includes three integrated components: EVA Admin (core data management), EVA Skanning (machine ballot counting), and EVA Resultat (results compilation). Provided free of charge to municipalities and county authorities.
• Valgresultat.no Official website presenting election results at national, electoral district, municipality, and polling station levels for all Norwegian elections, updated in real-time on election night from 21:00. Includes a public API for media and third-party developers building election result display applications, with simulation environments and a user forum for testing.
• Electronic Grant Reporting System Online system used by civil society grant recipients (youth, immigrant, disability, media, and cultural organizations) to submit mandatory electronic reports and accounts for voter information initiative grants distributed by Valgdirektoratet.
• Electoral Register (Manntall) Electronic register of all eligible Norwegian voters, maintained in collaboration with the Norwegian Tax Administration (Skatteetaten). Municipalities can cross off voters directly in the EVA system to ensure only eligible persons vote and to prevent multiple voting. Includes a separate register for Sami parliamentary election voters.
• Multilingual Voter Information Brochures Information brochures for voters published in 15 languages (Norwegian Bokmål and Nynorsk, Sami languages, English, Arabic, Persian/Farsi, Polish, Somali, Russian, Urdu, Thai, Tigrinya, Turkish). Distributed free of charge in physical and PDF formats to municipalities, county councils, political parties, and civil society organizations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 87% of voters have confidence in election administration in Norway (2025)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Media Organizations (valgresultat.no API Users)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Media organizations that develop their own solutions for displaying election results can access a user forum and election simulations provided by Valgdirektoratet. They receive direct API access to election results from 21:00 on election day.
• Civil Society Organizations (Grant Recipients)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2017Valgdirektoratet provides grants to civil society organizations including youth organizations, immigrant organizations, disability organizations, media organizations, and cultural organizations for voter information initiatives. These organizations conduct voter information campaigns targeting underrepresented groups including young voters, voters with immigrant backgrounds, voters with disabilities, and people in prison. Grants are approximately 5.2-5.7 million NOK per election cycle.
• Kommunal- og distriktsdepartementet (Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development)coreOthers · 1 January 2016The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development has overarching responsibility for elections in Norway and is the parent ministry of Valgdirektoratet. The ministry defines the framework for conducting elections and the development of the electoral system, approves trials, and is the final appeals body for local elections. The ministry also has etatsstyringsansvar (agency management responsibility) for Valgdirektoratet and maintains access to the EVA system as secretariat for the national electoral committee (Riksvalstyret).
• Municipal Electoral Committees (Kommunene)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Municipal electoral committees are responsible for preparing for and conducting elections in their municipalities. They are the primary users of the EVA system and actively contribute to defining its desired functionality and user testing. All 356 Norwegian municipalities use EVA for election administration.
• County Electoral Committees (Fylkesvalstyra)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016County electoral committees are responsible for preparing for and conducting elections in their county authorities. They process parties' list proposals, check municipalities' counts, and carry out electoral counts. All 11 Norwegian county authorities use the EVA system.
• Sami Parliament (Sametinget)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Valgdirektoratet assists the Sami Parliament with conducting their elections. The Sami Parliament uses the EVA system for Sami parliamentary elections held every four years concurrently with the parliamentary election.
• Norwegian Tax Administration (Skatteetaten)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2016The Norwegian Tax Administration provides electoral register data to the EVA system through a collaborative process with Valgdirektoratet. The electoral register is held by the Norwegian Tax Administration and cross-checked against the EVA system during elections.
• Norwegian National Security Authority (NSM)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2016The Norwegian National Security Authority verifies the security mechanisms for access to the EVA system, ensuring the IT system's security is independently validated.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Scytl: A private election technology provider specializing in secure electronic voting and election modernization solutions. Comparable in providing election administration technology but as a commercial vendor serving multiple countries.
• Smartmatic: A private election technology company that supplies voting and election management systems to governments globally. Broader incumbent player in the same space, but operating as a commercial vendor rather than a statutory authority like Valgdirektoratet.

Direct peers

• Valgsekretariatet (Danish Election Secretariat): Denmark's election administration body, providing nearly identical statutory functions to Valgdirektoratet at the national level, including electoral register management, voter information, and coordination with municipal election committees.
• Elections Canada: Canada's independent federal election agency. Comparable in scope to Valgdirektoratet for administering general elections, maintaining the national register of electors, and enforcing electoral rules, though operating in a much larger and more federalized system.
• Valmyndigheten (Swedish Election Authority): Sweden's national election authority, the closest Nordic counterpart to Valgdirektoratet. Operates with a similar mandate to administer national, regional, and municipal elections, and faces comparable challenges in voter information, IT systems, and inter-municipal coordination.
• UK Electoral Commission: Independent body overseeing elections and regulating political finance in the UK. Comparable in mandate of ensuring free and fair elections, though its regulatory focus differs from Valgdirektoratet's operational administration role.
• Australian Electoral Commission (AEC): Australia's independent federal election authority responsible for conducting federal elections and maintaining the electoral roll. Comparable in operating a national electoral register and managing federal election logistics.
• U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC): U.S. federal agency that develops voluntary election guidelines, certifies voting systems, and serves as a national information resource. Comparable in its federal role supporting decentralized election administration across U.S. states and territories.

Others

• Norwegian National Security Authority (NSM): Norway's national security authority, which independently verifies EVA's security mechanisms. Relevant as a critical security partner that underpins the integrity and trust proposition of the EVA platform.
• Tietoevry (Norway): A major Nordic IT services and software provider that frequently partners with Norwegian government agencies, including potentially in the development and hosting of EVA-adjacent infrastructure. Relevant as a likely ecosystem partner rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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