Democracy? O Ja!(A Norwegian Election Thread)

[Shrillland]

The last major polls before tomorrow show the centre-left parties at about 100 seats combined, though forming a government will still be tricky for Labour

[Kingdom of Snoreway]

The small scandal concerning the KrF-leader has grown, and it turns out he may have violated several laws and dodged taxes. His excuse is that he conferred with the Storting's Administration. However, it turns out they don't know the tax code - and he never talked to tax authorities.

It's a scandal which looks to have no consequences for the people involved, though it fuels anger and resentment in the populace against out-of-touch political elites who are enriching themselves at the expense of the tax payer. KrF has seen a small bump in recent polls, after the story broke; but several analysts are putting it down to the fact that people have been talking about KrF, reminding voters that the party still exists.

My hope for this election is that they end up under 4 %, and will be all but eradicated from Stortinget.

[Kingdom of Snoreway]

Voted today. Three weeks until Election Day

You're not the only one, 12% of eligible voters have done so so far, and FHI is encouraging more to do so

A record-breaking 40,8 % of eligible voters voted before the election days of Sunday and today.

[Shrillland]

I probably won't be here for the exit poll, got things to do today, but I'll definitely check in if that's the case.

[Noristoniaka]

I think I would either vote Liberal or Socialist Left, only the best for Norge anyways.

[Kingdom of Snoreway]

Exit poll time. Or, actually, early votes have been counted:



If these results hold, an AP-SP-SV coalition could be formed.

The communists of Rødt got 5%. That’s a surprise.

[San Lumen]

Seems like the populist wave in Europe is over and its shifting back to the left. Some have said Labor forming a government will be difficult. Why is that?

[Kingdom of Snoreway]

Seems like the populist wave in Europe is over and its shifting back to the left. Some have said Labor forming a government will be difficult. Why is that?

SP has indicated that they don’t want to work with the lefties of SV. They have stopped short of making any binding promises, but it’s clear there’s an ideological divide which might be difficult to bridge.

It gets even more complicated if the final results don’t allow for an outright AP-SV-SP majority government, because then they have to ask for the support of Rødt or the Greens of MDG. Rødt won’t join a government, but they will be demanding political payment which may be far from what SP - or even AP - can tolerate.

SV can also make demands that the government don’t seek support from the right, but that would leave the government with one hand tied behind its back, as AP and SP share quite a few policy positions with both H and V (and KrF).

It could get messy…

[Outer Sparta]

There's a party called PF that's projected to win one seat, with its electoral focus being keeping a small town hospital open.

[Kingdom of Snoreway]

No big movements, but the battle to stay over 4% continues for R, MDG, KrF and V. The decimal points mean a difference between 2-3 seats and 8-9 seats in parliament.

[San Lumen]

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No big movements, but the battle to stay over 4% continues for R, MDG, KrF and V. The decimal points mean a difference between 2-3 seats and 8-9 seats in parliament.

Which are the left parties?

[The Huskar Social Union]

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No big movements, but the battle to stay over 4% continues for R, MDG, KrF and V. The decimal points mean a difference between 2-3 seats and 8-9 seats in parliament.

Which are the left parties?

R, SV, AP, MDG

[San Lumen]

Which are the left parties?

R, SV, AP, MDG

Looks like MDG won't make it into Parliament given current results.

[Kingdom of Snoreway]

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No big movements, but the battle to stay over 4% continues for R, MDG, KrF and V. The decimal points mean a difference between 2-3 seats and 8-9 seats in parliament.

Which are the left parties?

R - Rødt - are a coalition of communists and Marxists.

MDG is the Green Party, they’re on the left as well, but with an environmental focus rather than a purely ideological one.

[Kingdom of Snoreway]

R, SV, AP, MDG

Looks like MDG won't make it into Parliament given current results.

They’ll get 3 seats instead of 8, if they don’t go above 4 %.

It’s complicated.

[San Lumen]

Looks like MDG won't make it into Parliament given current results.

They’ll get 3 seats instead of 8, if they don’t go above 4 %.

It’s complicated.

Im not following. I interpreted the battle for 4 percent as being the minimum to get seats.

[Kingdom of Snoreway]

They’ll get 3 seats instead of 8, if they don’t go above 4 %.

It’s complicated.

Im not following. I interpreted the battle for 4 percent as being the minimum to get seats.

It’s a common misconception, even among Norwegians.

It’s complicated, so I’ll let Wikipedia explain:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leveling_seat

Basically, the three seats I keep talking about are seats won outright in the electoral districts, and the other 5 are a bonus or reward for being popular enough to clear 4%. If you don’t clear 4% you don’t get the bonus, but you get to keep the seats you’ve won in the districts.

[The Holy Therns]

Seems like the populist wave in Europe is over and its shifting back to the left. Some have said Labor forming a government will be difficult. Why is that?

That (the bolded) is a fantastically hasty assumption, I say as a Swedish leftist.

Cheers neighbors.

[Kingdom of Snoreway]

Seems like the populist wave in Europe is over and its shifting back to the left. Some have said Labor forming a government will be difficult. Why is that?

That (the bolded) is a fantastically hasty assumption, I say as a Swedish leftist.

Cheers neighbors.

You’re not wrong. In fact, SP, the arguable winner of this election, can be categorised as a populist party.

[The Holy Therns]

That (the bolded) is a fantastically hasty assumption, I say as a Swedish leftist.

Cheers neighbors.

You’re not wrong. In fact, SP, the arguable winner of this election, can be categorised as a populist party.

We just can't have nice things.

[Kingdom of Snoreway]

You’re not wrong. In fact, SP, the arguable winner of this election, can be categorised as a populist party.

We just can't have nice things.

If SP had gotten a majority by themselves, we’d be invading Sweden by November to liberate Jemtland og Herjedalen

[Kingdom of Snoreway]

Solberg has conceded, and congratulated Støre, AP, SP and Rødt.

[The Huskar Social Union]

Solberg has conceded, and congratulated Støre, AP, SP and Rødt.

Then come the coalition talks, and thats where the fun begins.

[Kingdom of Snoreway]

Støre promises a new direction for the country, but praises the leadership and governance of soon-to-be former prime minister Solberg.

[The Huskar Social Union]

Shoutout to the Liberal Party for its ongoing Stagnation since 1973