Content
About the statistics
Definitions
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Name and topic
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Name: Storting election, candidates
Topic: Elections
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Responsible division
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Division for Population Statistics
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Definitions of the main concepts and variables
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Individual level data about the list nominees were collected for the first time at the Storting election in 2005. Information concerning the candidates position on the election list, and variables like national identity number, occupation, gender, age and education, are collected.
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Standard classifications
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Standard classification of occupations
Norwegian Standard Classification of Education
Administrative information
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Regional level
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County.
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Frequency and timeliness
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Every fourth year.
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International reporting
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Not relevant
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Microdata
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Not relevant
Background
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Background and purpose
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The purpose is to produce official statistics covering all the parties candidates in the Parliamentary election. Statistics Norway have since 2005 collected the national identity number of all the list nominees for the purpose to connect to variables like income, country background, education and occupational status. Previous to 2005, election researchers and others were dependent on sample surveyes to compare the list nominees with elected representatives.
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Users and applications
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Researchers and students in a wide range of social sciences use the statistics and analyses. Examples are political science, sociology, media and communication. Journalists, the political parties and public management are other important users.
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Equal treatment of users
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Not relevant
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Coherence with other statistics
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Should be analysed in relation to the results of the Storting election.
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Legal authority
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Statistics Act § 2-2 and Election Act § 15-7.
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EEA reference
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Not relevant
Production
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Population
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All list nominees in the counties for the Parlimentary election.
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Data sources and sampling
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All counties supplies the requested data through an internet based form.
Total count of all list nominess.
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Collection of data, editing and estimations
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All counties supplies the requested data through an internet based form.
Manual revision and computerized controls, mostly summarizing controls and logic coherence controls.
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Seasonal adjustment
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Not relevant
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Confidentiality
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Not relevant
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Comparability over time and space
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From 2005 information about all the eligible candidaties for the Storting elections is collected.
Accuracy and reliability
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Sources of error and uncertainty
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The quality of the statistic depends on the counties ability to provide accurate information. A situation where a list nominee incorrectly is entered on a wrong list, but on a party list that still is eligible in the actual county, is difficult to detect. Also errors that occurs if the information about the list nominees and the parties is insufficient, is difficult to detect.
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Revision
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Not relevant