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In the News (Mon 6 Jul 09)

  
  Elections in Sweden   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Authority is responsible for compiling electoral rolls and printing of voting cards, as well as for the distribution of seats between the political parties and for appointing members of the Riksdag and their substitutes in elections to the Riksdag.
Swedish citizens resident abroad are included in the electoral roll if they have emigrated during the past ten years or if they have notified the Tax authorities no later than August 16 that they wish to be included in the electoral roll.
For the Swedish Election Authority to be able to register a party denomination the application must, among other things, be seconded by a specific number of voters and the name may not resemble another registered denomination to the extent that it may be assumed that these could be mixed up.
www.val.se /allmant/elections_in_sweden.html   (6090 words)

  
 Swedish parliamentary election, 2002 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Results of the general election to the Riksdag, the parliament of Sweden, held Sunday September 15, 2002.
¹ New Democracy was actually dissolved by the time of the election and did not run, but some voters wrote the party name on an empty ballot anyway.
This page was last modified 16:21, 6 November 2005.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Swedish_parliamentary_election,_2002   (80 words)

  
 Swedish Election Authority - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Swedish Election Authority, or Valmyndigheten, is a Government agency charged with organizing national elections and referenda in Sweden.
Local, and regional elections are the responsibility of the respective municipalities and county councils, however these elections always take place concurrently with the national elections for the Parliament of Sweden.
As the central administrative authority for elections the Election Authority has an instrumental role in all public elections in Sweden.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Swedish_Election_Authority   (132 words)

  
 government agencies in sweden   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Swedish Parliamentary Ombudsmen, or Justitieombudsmannen - The ombudsman of the Riksdag.
Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention, or ''Brottsförebyggande rådet, BRÅ (Official site) Field of operations: promotes crime prevention, it is responsible for providing the official statistics for the judicial authorities.
Swedish Agency for Advanced Vocational Education, or Myndigheten för Kvalificerad yrkesutbildning (Official site) Field of operation: The Swedish Agency for Advanced Vocational Education has been directed by the Parliament to administrate and supervise this educational form on the national level.
www.yourencyclopedia.net /Government_Agencies_in_Sweden.html   (3704 words)

  
 Logistical Planning   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
In 1991 the responsibility for population registration was transferred from the parish offices of the Church of Sweden to the tax administration.
When democratic practice is not so well established, placing the authority for the election administration under the authority of the executive branch of government is clearly inappropriate.
The key question to ask is where should the election authority be placed to ensure it can function as an independent check on the validity of the data used for voter registration.
www.aceproject.org /main/english/vr/vrd02a   (1346 words)

  
 Elections_in_Sweden   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Eligible to vote and stand for elections are Swedish Citizens who turn 18 years old no later than on the day of the election.
Elections are held on the third Sunday of September every four years.
The next elections are due on September 17, 2006.
www.apawn.com /search.php?title=Elections_in_Sweden   (304 words)

  
 JURIST - Sweden: Swedish Law, Legal Research, Human Rights
The Swedish parliament (Riksdag) stems from the ting (tribal courts) and the election of kings in the Viking age.
Executive authority is vested in the cabinet which consists of a prime minister and 19 ministers who run the government departments.
Swedish law, drawing on Germanic, Roman, and Anglo-American law, is neither as codified as in France and other countries influenced by the Napoleonic Code, nor as dependent on judicial practice and precedents as in the United States.
jurist.law.pitt.edu /world/sweden.htm   (361 words)

  
 CIA - The World Factbook -- Field Listing - Background   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
International observers judged parliamentary elections in 2001 and local elections in 2003 to be acceptable and a step toward democratic development, but identified serious deficiencies.
Presidential elections scheduled for 2005 are unlikely to bring change since the opposition remains weak, divided, and financially dependent on the current regime.
Following the elections of a reformist president and Majlis in the late 1990s, attempts to foster political reform in response to popular dissatisfaction have floundered as conservative politicians have prevented reform measures from being enacted, increased repressive measures, and consolidated their control over the government.
www.phatnav.com /factbook/fields/2028.html   (16146 words)

  
 The World Factbook 2004 -- Field Listing - Background
Free and peaceful elections in 1999 resulted in a government led by an Indo-Fijian, but a coup in May of 2000 ushered in a prolonged period of political turmoil.
Democratic elections in 1974 and a referendum created a parliamentary republic and abolished the monarchy; Greece joined the European Community or EC in 1981 (which became the EU in 1992).
The ethnically fractured opposition failed to dislodge KANU from power in elections in 1992 and 1997, which were marred by violence and fraud, but are viewed as having generally reflected the will of the Kenyan people.
www.brainyatlas.com /fields/2028.html   (15472 words)

  
 Swedish
However, during the course of the past 25 years, the Swedish model has seemed to be headed along a path of slow disintegration, culminating in the disastrous economic recession of the early 1990s.
These aforementioned phenomena in Swedish social and economic life are reflected in the three main reasons attributed to collective bargaining’s decline and eventual disintegration: union deviation from the Swedish social democratic plan, competition from white-collar unions, and internal struggles within the LO itself.
Some of the main significant issues during this election were the Moderates’ stance against nuclear decommissioning and the movement of the Christian Democrats and Liberals farther to the left of the Moderates (with their proposals for greater health and education spending) (Madeley 1998).
lilt.ilstu.edu /critique/spring2002docs/jcoronel.htm   (6798 words)

  
 Referenda_in_Sweden   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Since the introduction of parliamentarism in Sweden six referendums have been held.
The Swedish Constitution (1974) provides for binding referendums.
However none of the referendums held have been binding but rather of an advisory and consultative nature and not formally binding on the Riksdag.
www.apawn.com /search.php?title=Referenda_in_Sweden   (148 words)

  
 PHR2004 - The Kingdom of Sweden   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Swedish Personuppgiftslag (PUL) or Personal Data Act (PDA) was enacted in 1998 to bring Swedish law into conformity with the requirements of the European Union (EU) Data Protection Directive (95/46/EC).
The Swedish Helsinki Committee (SHC), a non-governmental organization that monitors human rights compliance with the Helsinki agreement of 1975, has concluded that the state interference in the private lives of its citizens lacked the necessary legality and transparency.
[59] The Swedish Helsinki Committee noted, in addressing an appeal to the Swedish government, that the definition of terrorist crimes in the Act is unclear, and that neither the Act nor the EU Decision addresses how to draw the line between politically motivated violence and terrorism.
www.privacyinternational.org /article.shtml?cmd[347]=x-347-83530   (3793 words)

  
 Election Resources on the Internet: Western Europe
Elections to the Portuguese Assembly of the Republic
Elections to the Spanish Congress of Deputies, in English and Spanish
Parliamentary Elections in the U.K. - Elections to the House of Commons
electionresources.org /western.europe.html   (430 words)

  
 INDUSTRIES - Online Information article about INDUSTRIES
The district was thickly populated, and a centre of commerce.
kings, but also of the aristocratic families, who dreaded the power of a monarchy established by force, and consequently supported the vaguer authority of their own kinglets.
There can be no doubt that Harald introduced a feudal view of obligations towards the king, and landowning families, who had regarded their odel, or inherited property, as absolutely their own, resented being forced to pay dues on it.
encyclopedia.jrank.org /I27_INV/INDUSTRIES.html   (4778 words)

  
 Review of Civil Registration Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
One way to address this is to send a notification to each voter before an election, informing them of the date of the election, the location of their voting station, and including the relevant information on them with respect to the eligibility to vote.
For the population registration authority the access principle means that anyone normally has the right to examine details recorded in the population register.
The election authority in Armenia provides the ability for voters, parties, and/or their proxies to view the voters list beginning fifteen days before an election.
www.aceproject.org /main/english/vr/vrd09.htm   (440 words)

  
 Nyhetstext   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Last week, the Election Authority sent out an application form to 143 346 persons who are on the population register in Sweden and who are nationals of any of the European Union's Member States or nationals of countries that will become Member States in 2004.
In order to be permitted to vote in the Swedish election to the European Parliament, EU Citizens must notify the County Administrative Board no later than 14 May 2004 that they wish to be included on the Swedish electoral roll.
The Election Authority will notify the election authorities in each respective EU Member State of what citizens will be included on the Swedish electoral roll.
www.valmyndigheten.se /hem/nyheter/040316_56_eng.html   (228 words)

  
 Elections in Sweden Online Research :: Information about Elections in Sweden   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Elections: Swedish parliamentary election, 1998 - Swedish parliamentary election, 2002
Elections in Sweden gives information on Election and election results in Politics of Sweden.
County Councils of Sweden and Municipalities of Sweden elections take place at the same time.
in-northcarolina.com /search/Elections_in_Sweden.html   (696 words)

  
 World Wide Web Virtual Library - Swedish History Index - WWW VL
The basic task of FRN - The Swedish Council for Planning and Coordination of Research - is to initiate and support research that is deemed to be of special importance to society.
HSFR - The Swedish Council for Research in the Humanities and Social Sciences - is a Swedish government body that promotes and supports basic research within the fields of humanities and social sciences.
Riksantikvarieämbetet is a state authority with responsibility for preservation as well as research and development in the wide field of the so-called cultural heritage.
vlib.iue.it /hist-sweden/other.html   (575 words)

  
 TomDispatch - Tomgram: Michael Massing on Iraq coverage and the election
All of this, in the end, counted for less to voters (if the exit polls are to be believed) than such issues as whether homosexuals should be allowed to marry and whether discarded embryos should be used for stem cell research.
On the day before the election, CNN analyst William Schneider said that the missing-explosives story seemed to be an "important" factor in a last-minute turning of the polls away from Bush.
The network's reporting on the election in Afghanistan was crisp and informative, thanks largely to Christiane Amanpour's sharp reports.
www.tomdispatch.com /index.mhtml?pid=2020   (5692 words)

  
 Swedish Royal Library   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
This obligation was laid down in 1661 in an ordinance from the Swedish Privy Council of Sweden.
Since 1997-03-24, the Royal Library also archives the Swedish part of the World Wide Web as part of a project called kulturarw3 (a play on words, kulturarv is Swedish for cultural heritage).
Initially, the contents was not available to the public due to issues of copyrights, but as of 2004 visitors to the library can access the archive from dedicated terminals.
read-and-go.hopto.org /Swedish-government-agencies/Swedish-Royal-Library.html   (225 words)

  
 The Risks Digest Volume 23: Issue 58
However, in the absence of meaningful audit trails, it is impossible to determine definitively whether this was the result of a lack of integrity and accuracy in the exit polls or in the election systems themselves; a voter's intent remains unknown in the absence of voter-verified audit trails when using unauditable machines.
However, the computer processing broke down completely on Wednesday afternoon when election workers began to merge the first, second, and third choices into the program that is supposed to sequentially eliminate low-vote candidates and redistribute voters' second and third choices accordingly.
The webmasters were finally notified on the eve of the election by a tip from the public and bogus answers were removed.
catless.ncl.ac.uk /Risks/23.58.html   (3588 words)

  
 Forbes.com: Swedish crown, bonds seen softer after euro "No"   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
STOCKHOLM, Sept 14 (Reuters) - The Swedish crown and bonds were expected to weaken on the rejection of the EU's common currency in Sunday's referendum, while it would be business as usual on the stock market, analysts and fund managers said.
Swedish euro opponents took 56 percent of the vote against 42 percent for the supporters, the election authority said.
In the bond market, the yield spread between Swedish government and euro zone benchmark Bunds was expected to widen to 65-75 basis points from Friday's close at 51 basis points, analysts said.
www.forbes.com /technology/futuretech/newswire/2003/09/14/rtr1081097.html   (628 words)

  
 Cape Clear Software's News and Events: Swedish Referendum Results Delivered in Real Time Over the Internet Using Web ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
As the voting takes place, the Swedish Election Authority, which is responsible for organizing and managing the country’s elections and referendums, will deliver the results in real time over the Internet.
The Election Authority is running two applications: firstly, the Voter Statistics application presents the number of voters divided by county and municipality.
Secondly, the Election Results application then provides up-to-the-minute information on the number of votes for and against the referendum.
www.capeclear.com /news/archives/2003/09/swedish_referen.shtml   (582 words)

  
 Consulate General of Sweden - The Right to Vote and the Electoral Register   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Swedes living abroad remain in the electoral register, and thereby maintain their right to vote, for a period of 10 years after their emigration is officially recorded in the national register.
After 10 years, a written notification must be submitted to the Swedish National Tax Board (Skatteverket) in order to maintain the right to vote for an additional ten-year period.
A vote received from abroad by mail or by a Swedish foreign mission will still be counted, if it has reached the Election Authority by 12 pm on the day before the election.
www.swedenabroad.com /pages/general.asp?id=21861&expand=7943   (211 words)

  
 Swedish Election Authority   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Swedish Ombudsman against Discrimination on Grounds of Sexual Orientation
The Swedish Election Authority, or Valmyndigheten, is a Government agencies in Sweden charged with organizing national elections and referenda in Sweden.
Local, and regional elections are the responsibility of the respective Municipalities of Sweden and County Councils of Sweden, however these elections always take place concurrently with the national elections for the Parliament of Sweden.
read-and-go.hopto.org /Swedish-government-agencies/Swedish-Election-Authority.html   (113 words)

  
 WVA News: Karzai declared official winner of Afghan presidential election - - The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register
The election itself was delayed from June because of insecurity and logistical problems.
Karzai won more than 90 percent in some regions dominated by his fellow Pashtuns in the south and east of the country and was the top candidate in every major city.
Still, he lost out across a swathe of the north and center, where people opted for candidates from their own minority groups, underlining the ethnic divides left by years of fighting.
www.oweb.com /inter/story/113202004_int3Afghan.asp   (697 words)

  
 Swedish parliamentary election, 2002 Online Research :: Information about Swedish parliamentary election, 2002   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Swedish parliamentary election, 2002 Online Research :: Information about Swedish parliamentary election, 2002
Elections in Sweden : Swedish parliamentary election, 1998 - 2002
Portal:Politics List of politics by country articles List of state leaders List of national legislatures List of election results  -  List of political parties
in-northcarolina.com /search/Swedish_parliamentary_election_1932.html   (409 words)

  
 ei: Palestinian Elections (9 January 2005)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
On January 9, 2005 Palestinians living in the occupied territories voted to elect a president of the Palestinian Authority in the second general elections in nearly eight years.
The Election Labyrinth of East Jerusalem, Molly Picon (12 January 2005)
Swedish election observers to Palestinian presidential elections, Sida (3 December 2004)
electronicintifada.net /bytopic/306.shtml   (1743 words)

  
 Seattle Weekly: News: Bad Days Ahead by Jason Vest
While the memo upbraids CPA officials—an apparent majority—who stay inside the Green Zone in the name of personal safety, it also maintains that the Green Zone is “less than secure,” both for Westerners and Iraqis.
Fanning the embers of distrust is the U.S.’s failure to acknowledge that the constituencies of key Governing Council members “are not based on ideology, but rather on the muscle of their respective personal militias and the patronage which we allow them to bestow,” according to the memo’s author.
Based on Gardiner’s experience as a participant in a Swedish National War College study of protracted difficulties in rebuilding Kosovo’s electrical grid after NATO bombed it in 1999, Gardiner made a similar study, in 2002, of the likely effect U.S. bombardment would have on Iraq’s power system.
www.seattleweekly.com /features/0416/040420_news_iraq.php   (2082 words)

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