– Whether it’s raining witches or the sun is shining, it doesn’t matter. I vote anyway, says Siv Eidevik Reimers. Førdekvinna believes most people do as she does and vote regardless of what the weather forecast shows. – And for those who don’t usually vote, they probably do it regardless of the weather, she says. For Siv Eidevik Reimers, it is important to use your right to vote. Photo: Astrid S. Korsvoll / news But are we to believe that the researchers had something to say about the election results. And there is little difference between the regions. Climate researcher Hans Olav Hygen at the Meteorological Institute did a study a few years ago. – We see that when it is gray and a little rainy, a few more people go and vote. Good election ahead At this year’s municipal and county council elections, it is reported to be gray and wet in large parts of the country. It can bode well for the election results. – We see that people like to do their civic duty when there is a bit of gray in the air, says Hygen. Climate researcher Hans Olav Hygen answers with questions when he is asked about the perfect watch. Photo: Anders Ekanger If the weather is too nice, it goes the opposite way: – When the weather is bad, people would rather be on the beach or in the forest than stand in line at a polling station, says the climate researcher. This is how the weather will be today in southern Norway: According to state meteorologist Dina Stabell, it will be a very wet and gray day. The Norwegian Meteorological Institute has issued a warning for torrential rain that applies from 05.00 until 13.00. The warning applies to large parts of Western Norway south of Stad and parts of Agder. In addition, a danger warning of a lot of lightning has been sent out in the period 07.00-14.00. It applies to parts of Hordaland, Rogaland, Agder and Telemark. During the afternoon it will calm down with both rain and lightning. Central Norway: It will also be a gray and wet day here, but less rain is expected here than in the south. Møre and Romsdal can get a little cloudy in the interior. During the afternoon, the weather will calm down. Northern Norway: Gray and wet here too, but here the precipitation will first come in the south of the country before it spreads north to Finnmark during the afternoon. Svalbard: It will be cloudy here, and there may be sleet or snow flurries. Like many others this year, Hygen has already voted in advance. – I usually know what I’m going to vote for, so then the weather on election day itself has very little to say, he says. Also affects the result Professor of social economics Jo Thori Lind has also researched weather and elections. The researcher looked at Norwegian municipal elections all the way back to the 1970s and up to 2015. Lind concluded that rain on election day could decide the election. In 2019, it rained heavily in Oslo. That does not stop people from making the trip to the polling station. Photo: Su Thet Mon / news More people voted if it was raining, while more people stayed at home if it was sunny. He, too, has made findings that indicate different voter groups react differently to the weather. When the umbrella goes up and the boots on, most right-wing voters go to the polls. While the Labor Party and the left tend to stay. – One explanation could be that the left side to a greater extent stays at home when it rains, while the right side to a greater extent has better things to do if the weather is nice, says Lind. – Whatever the weather, you should get out On the street in Førde in Vestland, student Robin Steine thinks it sounds reasonable that gray and slightly cloudy weather is the best weather. – But regardless of whether it’s sunny on election day, you should get out. Otherwise, you have no right to complain about the result, says the 23-year-old. Robin Steine hopes people will get out on Monday, no matter if the sun shines or it rains. He himself is ready to do his civic duty. Photo: Astrid S. Korsvoll / news Trude Sætre is ready to vote on election day – regardless of sun or rain. But she doesn’t think that necessarily applies to everyone. – The weather affects people in so many other ways in life, so I think that also applies to election day, says Sætre. Colleague Elisabeth Seime Rasmussen agrees. – I especially think it can affect those who are on the edge, she says. Colleagues Trude Sætre (left) and Elisabeth Seime Rasmussen will vote on Monday, rain or shine. Photo: Astrid S. Korsvoll / news
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