– It was really quite good to come here again. It feels almost exactly the same as last time, says Else Marie Olsen. For the second time this year, the mosses turned up in Ryggehallen to exercise their right to vote. It is the first time in 40 years that a by-election has been held in Norway. Olsen believes it is a duty to show up. – I voted the same as I did last time, but I am not very politically interested. The county council election is also important, so I had to make an election today as well, she says. Behind the curtain, Else Marie Olsen expressed her opinion for the second time this year. Photo: Tomas Berger / news More than 41,000 people are eligible to vote in the by-election, which will decide who gets power in Østfold County Council. Polling stations across the country have been open for polling in recent weeks. Here you can vote in Moss On election day you can vote in these premises from 08:00 to 21:00. Community Hall Hoppern Sports Hall Krapfoss School Øreås Hall Nøkkeland School Ekholt School Ryggehallen Larkollen School Forgotten ballot papers The reason there is now a re-election is due to human error. On election day, county electoral lists for the Industrial and Business Party were missing from one of the polling stations in Moss for seven hours. The party demanded that by-elections be held in the municipality. At the end of September, the county election board in Østfold recommended that the Ministry of Local Government and District Affairs accept the complaint. The ballot papers for the Industrial and Business Party are this time in place in the polling stations in Ryggehallen. Photo: Tomas Berger / news Shortly afterwards the county council election in Moss was declared invalid. – Due to an oversight, the ballot papers for the Industrial and Business Party were not put up. It’s sad and stupid. But human error can always occur, former election officer in Moss municipality Inger-Lise Skartlien told news when the re-election was announced. Line Fallet from Moss thinks it’s a bit special to vote in a by-election. – It is also big. I vote the same as last time. I am particularly concerned about toll rings since I work in Sarpsborg. Mireille Gabrielli has not changed her mind after the last election. – I am concerned with the environment and local environment. I am very excited to see if there will be any changes, I think we may need some changes. Million mistake It is only the mosses who will vote again, nevertheless the whole of Østfold has had to be patient. It is the county council that will be voted on again. A total of 55.4 per cent of all eligible voters in Moss voted in the ordinary municipal and county council elections. Whether there will be more or fewer votes this time remains to be seen. On Friday, 9,451 Mossingers had pre-voted. There are almost as many who voted in advance in the ordinary election. The re-election has required a lot of organisation. Moss municipality has had the highest expenses in connection with the by-election, which has cost society millions.
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