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	Election Resources on the Internet / Recursos Electorales en la Internet
		The results of legislative elections held in Sweden from 1973 to 2006, as well as an overview of the proportional representation system used to choose members of the Swedish legislature are available in Elections to the Swedish Riksdag.
		The results of legislative elections held in Norway from 1985 to 2005, as well as a description of the proportional representation system used to choose members of the Norwegian legislature are available in Elections to the Norwegian Storting.
		Elections to the New Zealand House of Representatives and Elections to the German Bundestag describe the Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) representation system used in both countries, with results of parliamentary elections held in New Zealand from 1996 to 2005 and in Germany from 1972 to 2005.
	www.electionresources.org (1893 words)

	Iceland - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The climate is relatively mild and humid (especially in the west and south), owing to the proximity of the North Atlantic Drift; however, N and E Iceland have a polar, tundralike climate.
		In 1944 an overwhelming majority of Icelanders voted to terminate the union with Denmark; the kingdom of Iceland was proclaimed an independent republic on June 17, 1944.
		Iceland was admitted to the United Nations in 1946; it joined in the Marshall Plan and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-iceland.html (1816 words)

	History of Iceland
		Iceland was settled in the late 9th and early 10th centuries, principally by people of Norse origin.
		Iceland passed to Denmark in the late 14th century when Norway and Denmark were united under the Danish crown.
		Norwegian Iceland is always referred to in public documents of the fifteenth, and in chronicles of the sixteenth, century as a dominion of the Crown (see Styffe, "Skandinavien under Unionstider," Stockholm, 1880), and at first it retained its constitutional organization.
	www.historyofnations.net /europe/iceland.html (1077 words)

	Iceland (07/06)
		Iceland is a volcanic island in the North Atlantic Ocean east of Greenland and immediately south of the Arctic Circle.
		Suffrage for presidential and parliamentary elections is universal for those 18 and older, and members of the parliament are elected on the basis of parties' proportional representation in six constituencies.
		Iceland maintains diplomatic and commercial relations with practically all nations, but its ties with other Nordic states, with the U.S., and with the other NATO member states are particularly close.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/3396.htm (3828 words)

	English < kosning 2007
		Elections are the individual's opportunity to express himself actively on political questions and exert an influence on the political system under which he lives Lesa meira
		Voters who are not able to cast their votes on Election Day may vote by post as from the day that falls 8 weeks before Election Day, i.e.
		Many public bodies are involved in conducting elections to the Althing, including the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the local authorities, Statistics Iceland, the district commissioners and regional electoral commissions.
	www.kosning.is /english (351 words)

	Politics of Iceland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The president of Iceland is a largely ceremonial office that serves as a diplomat, figurehead and head of state.
		Traditionally limited to 6-12 weeks, Iceland's campaign season was marked by several intensely personal attacks on Grímsson, a former finance minister who tried to erase memories of his controversial support of inflationary policies and opposition to the U.S. military presence at the NATO base in Keflavík.
		Iceland is divided in 23 counties (sýslur, singular sýsla) and 14 independent towns* (kaupstaðir, singular kaupstaður); Akranes, Akureyri, Árnessýsla, Austur-Barðastrandarsýsla, Austur-Húnavatnssýsla, Austur-Skaftafellssýsla, Borgarfjarðarsýsla, Dalasýsla, Eyjafjarðarsýsla, Gullbringusýsla, Hafnarfjörður, Húsavík, Ísafjörður, Keflavík, Kjósarsýsla, Kópavogur, Mýrasýsla, Neskaupstaður, Norður-Ísafjarðarsýsla, Norður-Múlasýsla, Norður-Þingeyjarsýsla, Ólafsfjörður, Rangárvallasýsla, Reykjavík, Sauðárkrókur, Seyðisfjörður, Siglufjörður, Skagafjarðarsýsla, Snæfellsnes- og Hnappadalssýsla, Strandasýsla, Sudur-Múlasýsla, Suður-Þingeyjarsýsla, Vestmannaeyjar, Vestur-Barðastrandarsýsla, Vestur-Húnavatnssýsla, Vestur-Ísafjarðarsýsla, Vestur-Skaftafellssýsla
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Politics_of_Iceland (1036 words)

	FairVote - In the news
		Turnout was about 10 per cent higher in marginal seats: the closer the anticipated outcome in any election, the greater the incentive for electors to cast a ballot and for parties to mobilise their support through get-out-the-vote drives.
		A comparison of elections during the 1990s in 164 nations found that turnout was 70 per cent under all PR systems, 10 per cent higher than in countries using majoritarian systems like ours.
		In contrast, PR elections with low vote thresholds and with many members elected from each district, such as the party list system used in the Netherlands, increase minor parties' chances, and this increases the incentive for their supporters to participate.
	www.fairvote.org /americanplan/?page=39&articlemode=showspecific&showarticle=839 (564 words)

	Constitution of Iceland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Further provision shall be made by law for the candidature and election of the President, and it may be provided that a specific number of proposers shall be from each quarter of the country in proportion to the number of voters there.
		In allocating seats according to the election results, it shall be ensured to the extent possible that each political party having gained a seat in Althingi receive the number of Members of Althingi which is as closely as possible in accordance with the total number of votes it has obtained.
		Permanent domicile in Iceland is also a requirement for voting when the election take place, unless exceptions from this rule are stipulated in the law on elections to Althingi.
	www.concourt.am /wwconst/constit/iceland/icelnd-e.htm (3216 words)

	Kennedy School Op-Ed: Pippa Norris: How to Make Wasted Votes Count
		Turnout was about 10 per cent higher in marginal seats: the closer the anticipated outcome in any election, the greater the incentive for electors to cast a ballot and for parties to mobilise their support through get-out-the-vote drives.
		A comparison of elections during the 1990s in 164 nations found that turnout was 70 per cent under all PR systems, 10 per cent higher than in countries using majoritarian systems like ours.
		In contrast, PR elections with low vote thresholds and with many members elected from each district, such as the party list system used in the Netherlands, increase minor parties' chances, and this increases the incentive for their supporters to participate.
	www.ksg.harvard.edu /ksgnews/Features/opeds/061505_norris.htm (580 words)

	Migration Information Source - Immigrant Voting Rights Receive More Attention
		Precedents for this include New York City, where non-citizens voted in school board elections from 1970 to 2003 (when school boards were dissolved as part of a recentralization effort), and Chicago, where non-citizens received school board voting rights in 1988.
		In July 2004, the Washington, DC City Council introduced a bill to allow local non-citizen residents to vote in municipal elections; similar legislation is expected to be introduced in New York in November 2004.
		A concern with any type of election is electoral fraud, which includes ballot stuffing, bribery, registering false voters, voter intimidation, multiple votes by one person, and interference with vote counting.
	www.migrationinformation.org /USfocus/display.cfm?ID=265 (2078 words)

	Iceland: History, Geography, Government, and Culture — Infoplease.com
		Iceland disputes Denmark's alignment of the Faroe Islands' fisheries median line; Iceland, the UK, and Ireland dispute Denmark's claim that the Faroe Islands' continental shelf extends beyond 200 nm.
		Iceland unilaterally extended its territorial fishing limit from 3 to 200 nautical miles in 1972, precipitating a dispute with the UK known as the “cod wars,” which ended in 1976 when the UK recognized the new limits.
		Icelandic literature - Icelandic literature, the literature of Iceland.
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107624.html (849 words)

	Election Resources on the Internet: Western Europe
		Elections to the Dutch Tweede Kamer (House of Representatives)
		Elections to the Portuguese Assembly of the Republic
		Elections to the Spanish Congress of Deputies, in English and Spanish
	electionresources.org /western.europe.html (430 words)

	1000Countries.com: Iceland II: iceland, ICELAND (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Iceland, the second largest island in the North Atlantic, is a sparsely populated country...
		ICELAND Iceland is a republic island in the north Atlantic.
		Icelandâs relations with the EU are mainly governed by the Agreement on the European Economic Area...
	www.1000countries.com /countries_of_the_world/iceland_2.html (2304 words)

	President Bush Welcomes Iceland Prime Minister to White House
		Iceland has been a steady friend of the United States of America, and they have been an important friend.
		Secondly, we had the opportunity to discuss the defense issues in Iceland, which is very important to us.
		Now, today I had the opportunity to explain my view of the issue to the President, and he is looking into my position and the Iceland position, but he had an open mind.
	www.state.gov /p/eur/rls/rm/34190.htm (947 words)

	Europe - Fondation Robert Schuman - Le centre de recherches sur l'Europe
		On 11th October the European Parliament gave the go-ahead to the EU-US aviation agreement which was signed at the EU-US summit of 30th April 2007.
		Seven candidates are vying for the votes of the Slovenian electorate in the first round of the presidential election on 21st October.
		Just one week before the general and senatorial elections that are to take place on 21st October the polls provide the ruling party, Law and Justice...
	www.robert-schuman.org /anglais/oee/islande/default.htm (1245 words)

	Elections in Iceland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Elections in Iceland gives information on election and election results in Iceland.
		Iceland elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature.
		Iceland has a multi-party system, with numerous parties in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Elections_in_Iceland (171 words)

	U.S. to withdraw troops from Iceland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Iceland's government, which had recently offered to pay some of the cost of its defense to try to keep U.S. forces here, said it regretted the decision.
		But she said Iceland was encouraged by the U.S. promise to remain committed to its defense agreement.
		Iceland is a great guardian for the North East Atlantic region, and as a fraction of our total defense budget, the cost has to be pretty small.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1597698/posts (1627 words)

	1996 Human Rights Report: Iceland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Iceland is a constitutional republic and a multiparty parliamentary democracy.
		Iceland has a mixed, open economy, in which citizens have the right to hold private property.
		The Icelandic Red Cross and the town of Isafjordur, where the refugees were settled, made significant efforts to begin incorporating them into Icelandic society.
	www.usemb.se /human/human96/iceland.html (1795 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Have Your Say \| Iraq elections: Your views
		It is we who decide if the elections conducted properly and we have said that the elections were indeed conducted in fair manner.
		Secondly, whatever the outcome of the election, the Iraqi leadership will be more likely to carry out the wishes of the US than of the Iraqi people, as the occupiers wouldn't have invested the billions of war dollars for anything else.
		The election is not only a good thing for Iraq, it is an important example to people in other countries who don't have the right to vote or who can only vote in elections that have very limited choices.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/talking_point/4201561.stm (6052 words)

	Elections and Electoral Systems by Country
		Antibafflegab as data on national level elections in either election data and/or Parliamentary composition from: December 21st 2006 to March 3rd 2007
		The Center for Voting and Democracy is dedicated to fair elections where every vote counts and all voters are represented.
		Elections New Zealand is the website for the Electoral Enrolment Centre, Chief Electoral Office and the Electoral Commission, and has election results
	www.psr.keele.ac.uk /election.htm (1263 words)

	Stop the Dams concert a massive success \| Saving Iceland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		At the concert the dates to the next protest camp at the Kárahnjúkar project were announced, 21st July.
		Almost 6,000 people partied in protest against the devastation of Iceland's wildernesses on January the 7th.
		For example, I got involved in a concert in Iceland a month ago, which protests (against) building huge dams in the country.
	www.savingiceland.org /node/346 (307 words)

	Flickr: Photos from Eyþór (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Now here in Iceland sunrise is at 11 and sunset...
		Hildur Vala Einarsdóttir (born in Reykjavík, Iceland) is a singer who rose to popularity after...
		The Icelandic Baritone Sigurdur Bragason studied in Germany and Italy after graduating from...
	www.flickr.com /photos/eythor (226 words)

	ICELAND: parliamentary elections Althingi, 1999
		In the 1999 general elections, the ruling centre-right coalition comprising the Independence and Progressive parties was challenged by the newly founded United Left bloc consisting of the socialist People's Alliance, the Social Democratic Party and the Women's Alliance.
		Debate during the generally calm campaign focused on domestic economic issues, with foreign policy being pushed to the background.
		Given this overall outcome, President of the Republic Olafur Ragnar Grimsson met with the leaders of the victorious parties and, on 28 May, a new coalition government (IP and the Progressive Party) once again headed by Mr.
	www.ipu.org /parline-e/reports/arc/2143_99.htm (250 words)

	Planet Ark : Iceland's parliament approves of Alcoa's smelter
		Thorsteinn Hilmarsson, the press officer of Iceland's national power producer Landsvirkjun, one of Alcoa's future partners in Iceland, said he did not expect the contracts to be delayed.
		Although plans to build the smelter in Icelandic wilderness have caused an environmental controversy ahead of Iceland's May general elections, the bill was approved with 41 votes for and only nine against it.
		Environmentalists are critical of Landsvirkjun's plans to divert two major glacial rivers into a valley in the Icelandic highlands, creating a large reservoir to power Alcoa's smelter, but supporters point out the plant will fuel the small nation's economy and create jobs.
	www.planetark.org /dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/20072/story.htm (376 words)

	Iceland News - Media Monitoring Service by EIN News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Iceland's sexiest man is performing opera on a stage near you
		Icelanders fear commercial whaling may harm tourism: Report
		Blame Iceland: A tiny country that still hunts whales scuttles an effort to save the ocean bottom.
	www.einnews.com /iceland (490 words)

	NationMaster - Icelandic Education statistics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		FACTOID # 2: The women of Iceland earn two-thirds of their nation's university degrees.
		The women of Iceland earn two-thirds of their nation\'s university degrees.
		Teachers make up 7.8 percent of Iceland’s labor force - and they only have to teach 38 weeks per year.
	www.nationmaster.com /country/ic-iceland/edu-education (150 words)

	Immigrant Voting Project --Democracy for All
		Hungary (1990): local elections for permanent residents (revised 2004 to limit to EU nationals)
		Iceland (1986): 3-year residents from Nordic Union citizens can vote in local elections
		Ireland (1963): local elections (expanded 1984 to remove 6-month residency requirement and to allow British citizens the vote on the national level)
	www.immigrantvoting.org /material/TIMELINE.html (593 words)

	Global Voices Online » Elections
		Mobile phone company Safaricom has risen to become Kenya's largest company with profits of 17 billion shillings (about $250 million in 2006).
		President Ravalomana called for the early elections after dissolving the National Assembly on the grounds it no longer...
		Election season promises in Barbados have included talk of new TV stations - Notes From The Margin suspects “the politicians may well find that by the time they are ready to grant a TV license, no one may want one any more.”
	www.globalvoicesonline.org /-/topics/elections (649 words)

	Bookmarks for Iceland
		The Althing - Alþing Iceland's parliament; and in
		Municipal Elections of 2002 By municipality; in Icelandic (with
		Classification, Conjugation, and Inflection of Icelandic verbs, from Verbix
	www.geocities.com /davidjreith/island.html (4328 words)

	ICELAND: parliamentary elections Althingi, 1991
		Elections were held for all the seats in Parliament on the normal expiry of the members’ term of office.
		The 1991 election campaign debate focused on how to stimulate economic growth and on Iceland’s trade relationship with the European Communities.
		David Oddson (IP) became Prime Minister and a new Cabinet was sworn in on 30 April.
	www.ipu.org /parline-e/reports/arc/2143_91.htm (269 words)

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