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	Printed Version
		September, 2002, would be a suitable time to study what was happening in the Swedish general election campaign but also some of the controversial issues omitted by common consent of the parties already sitting in the Riksdag.
		Although Swedish pollsters anticipate an electoral participation far higher than Britain’s miserable 59% in the June, 2001, general election, many Swedes would regard a turnout in the mid-80s% as a severe challenge to the standing of the political system.
		The theoretical possibility exists that members of an election commission might be horrified by the turnout for an extremist party beyond the pale of the existing Swedish parliamentary model.
	www.bhhrg.org /Print.asp?ReportID=83&CountryID=51

	Swedish parliamentary election, 2002
		Category:Elections in Sweden\nResults of the general election to the Riksdag, the parliament of Sweden, held Sunday September 15, 2002.
		\n* Elections in Sweden \n* Swedish Election Authority \n* Politics of Sweden \n* Government of Sweden \n* Prime Minister of Sweden \n* List of political parties in Sweden
	encyclopedia.codeboy.net /wikipedia/s/sw/swedish_parliamentary_election__2002.html

	International IDEA Elections Overview: Sweden 2002
		General elections are held in Sweden every four years consisting of elections to the national parliament, county councils and municipal councils.
		Elections to all three levels are held on the same day.
		Swedish voters vote by inserting one each of three types of ballot paper into an envelope.
	www.idea.int /elections/stats/sweden.htm

	Encyclopedia: Swedish parliamentary election, 2002
		Category:Elections in Sweden Results of the general election to the Riksdag, the parliament of Sweden, held Sunday September 15, 2002.
		Russia has almost twice the number of judges and magistrates as compared to US, but US has 8 times more crimes committed than Russia.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Swedish-parliamentary-election,-2002

	EIoP: Text 2002-010: Full Text
		The parliament has made a first decision; a second one will be taken after the general election in September 2002.
		The Swedish government acted as the Riksdag demanded, but in both cases the eventual EU decision was not in line with the position of the Riksdag.
		The normal parliamentary instruments of control, such as interpellations and ultimately a vote of no confidence, can be used by the Riksdag.
	eiop.or.at /eiop/texte/2002-010.htm

	EPERN Election Briefings
		Europe and the May 2002 Irish General Election, Dr Karin Gilland, School of Politics, Queens University Belfast, email: K.Gilland@qub.ac.uk
		Europe and the April 2002 Hungarian Parliamentary Elections, Agnes Batory, Centre for International Studies, Cambridge University, email: ab297@cam.ac.uk.
		Europe and the Dutch Parliamentary Election of May 2002, Robert Harmsen, Institute of European Studies, Queens University Belfast, email: r.harmsen@qub.ac.uk.
	www.sussex.ac.uk /sei/1-4-2-8.html

	EPERN Election Briefings
		Europe and the Swedish Parliamentary Elections of September 2002
		Europe and the Slovak Parliamentary Election of September 2002
		For a detailed analysis of the Greek election of March 2004, see EPERN Working Paper No 15 by Susannah Verney, University of Athens.
	www.sussex.ac.uk /sei/1-4-2-8.html

	EPERN Election Briefings
		Europe and the Swedish Parliamentary Elections of September 2002
		Europe and the Slovak Parliamentary Election of September 2002
		For a detailed analysis of the Greek election of March 2004, see EPERN Working Paper No 15 by Susannah Verney, University of Athens.
	www.sussex.ac.uk /sei/1-4-2-8.html

	swedenEMU
		It is clear now that a referendum is required to solve the issue and one is likely after the next Riksdag election in September 2002 (US Dep.
		The self-acclaimed "champion" of egalitarianism between the sexes, the last general election of 1998 saw the election of 42.7% females into the Riksdag unicameral parliament.
		The Swedish Prime Minister is nominated by the speaker of the Riksdag after consultation with influential members of the larger parties and must be approved for office by a Parliamentary vote.
	www.aronpatrick.com /swedenEMU.html

	RACISM-generally///The Saga of Comrade Lappe TÖRNMAN; "Financial Zion Controlled Model of Scandinavian Neo-Racism"
		SWEDEN’S GENERAL election on 15 September saw the return of Göran Persson’s government, with the ruling social democrats (SAP) increasing their vote to 40% from their 36% share in 1998.
		The Left Party (ex-Communists) had doubled their vote in the 1998 election, largely at the expense of the SAP, but this time their ‘fatal attraction’ to the ruling social democrats and support for spending cuts was roundly punished at the polls.
		The hypocrisy of the Liberals, one of the governing parties in the Stockholm region, was highlighted in a protest organised by RS outside the city hall which, as Svenska Dagbladet reported, "accused [the Liberals] of seriously undermining the quality of Swedish For Immigrants, SFI, while at the same time demanding Swedish tests for citizenship".
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	CIA - The World Factbook -- Sweden
		elections: the monarchy is hereditary; following legislative elections, the prime minister is elected by the parliament; election last held 15 September 2002 (next to be held in September 2006)
		elections: last held 15 September 2002 (next to be held on 17 September 2006)
		Presumably because of generous sick-leave benefits, Swedish workers report in sick more often than other Europeans.
	www.cia.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/sw.html (1161 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)

	Encyclopedia: Riksdag
		Elections last held: September 15 2002 (next to be held third sunday of September 2006)
		Eligible to vote and stand for elections are Swedish Citizens who turn 18 years old no later than on the day of the election.
		All 349 members of the Riksdag are appointed in the general elections held every four years.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Riksdag (80 words)

	Printed Version
		September, 2002, would be a suitable time to study what was happening in the Swedish general election campaign but also some of the controversial issues omitted by common consent of the parties already sitting in the Riksdag.
		The envelopes containing such ballots are clearly marked with the partyÃ¢ÂÂs election symbol and so any postal employee, or anyone else for that matter, could identify and remove or destroy such mail on behalf of a party which they might strongly disapprove of.
		Given that voters, and even non-citizens, can pick up ballot papers at post offices around the country at least 18 days before the election day, the possibility of Ã¢ÂÂvalidÃ¢ÂÂ ballot papers being available to substitute for ballots actually cast exists.
	www.bhhrg.org /Print.asp?ReportID=83&CountryID=51 (80 words)

	Elections in Sweden
		Voting rights to Riksdag elections are reserved for all Swedish citizen who are 18 years of age before or on Election Day and who are, or have at some time been, registered residents of Sweden.
		General Riksdag elections, together with county council and municipal assembly elections are held on the third Sunday in September every four years.
		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.
	www.val.se /allmant/elections_in_sweden.html (80 words)

	The Riksdag: Women in the Riksdag
		It was not until well into the 20th century that all Swedish women obtained the right to vote and became eligible for election to the Riksdag.
		In the general election of 1994, women obtained just over 43 per cent of the seats in the Riksdag, a proportion that has subsequently continued to rise.
		In 2002, the Riksdag once again elected two women as Deputy Speakers: second Deputy Speaker, Kerstin Heinemann (Liberal Party), and third Deputy Speaker, Helena HÃ¶ij (Christian Demo-crats).
	www.riksdagen.se /english/members/f08_kvin_en.asp (80 words)

	Swedish parliamentary election, 2002
		Category:Elections in Sweden\nResults of the general election to the Riksdag, the parliament of Sweden, held Sunday September 15, 2002.
		\n* Elections in Sweden \n* Swedish Election Authority \n* Politics of Sweden \n* Government of Sweden \n* Prime Minister of Sweden \n* List of political parties in Sweden
	encyclopedia.codeboy.net /wikipedia/s/sw/swedish_parliamentary_election__2002.html (80 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.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Swedish_parliamentary_election,_2002 (80 words)

	Palme, Olof on Encyclopedia.com
		Although the 1973 general election resulted in a tie in the Riksdag between Palme's Social Democrats and the nonsocialist bloc, the prime minister remained in office.
		In 1971, Palme led Sweden's rejection of a bid for membership in the European Community as not compatible with a policy of Swedish neutrality.
		In foreign affairs, Palme's criticism of U.S. policy in Indochina led to a diplomatic rift with the United States, which ended in 1974.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/P/Palme-O1l.asp (80 words)

	Encyclopedia: Swedish parliamentary election, 2002
		Category:Elections in Sweden Results of the general election to the Riksdag, the parliament of Sweden, held Sunday September 15, 2002.
		Two-thirds of the world's executions occur in China.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Swedish-parliamentary-election,-2002 (80 words)

	Danderyd municipal election, 2002 Definition / Danderyd municipal election, 2002 Research
		Results of the general election to the Municipal Council of Danderyd, Sweden, held Sunday September 15, 2002.
		Danderyd municipal election, 2002 Definition / Danderyd municipal election, 2002 Research
		The Swedish Riksdag stems from the ancient court system used by all Germanic peoples, the Ting, and the election of kings in the Viking age.
	www.elresearch.com /Danderyd_municipal_election,_2002 (80 words)

	The Centre for the Study of European Politics and Society- Research Papers
		In their first election, in 1998, the party received 7.4 percent of the vote, and in 2001 the share of the votes increased to 12 percent, and in the 2005 election to 13.2 percent of the votes (see BjÃ¸rklund and Goul Andersen 2002; Andersen 2004; Karpantschof 2002; www.electionworld.org).
		Leif Blomberg, former leader of the metal workersâ union, was generally considered a "hawk" and his appointment as minister with responsibility for immigration brief after the general election of 1994 emitted clear signals that the Government was shifting ground towards stricter immigration policy.
		In the 1998 general election, 28 percent of the voters below 21 years of age and 25 percent of the 22-30 years cohort abstained from voting (Holmberg 2000: 82).
	hsf.bgu.ac.il /europe/csepspjr.aspx (80 words)

	IRR: Sweden Managed migration
		In municipal elections, held at the same time as the general election, the Swedish Democrats gained a total of 41 seats in 19 municiplities.
		In September, the Social Democrats claimed victory in the general election and set about forming a minority government comprising a coalition of Social Democrats, Greens and former Communists.
		The government is to introduce legislation to remove exemptions to the lower age limit on marriages, previously given to immigrants from countries in which marriages are legal below the age of 18.
	www.irr.org.uk /europebulletin/sweden/immigration_law (255 words)

	Encyclopedia: Swedish Democrats
		Though still small, the Sweden Democrats have recently seen its support increase somewhat and the party received 1.4% in the September 2002 general elections.
		A better parallel according to some is the paleoconservative movement in the U.S. During the 1998 general election, Front National gave 500 000 kr to finance the printing of the Sweden Democrats' brochures.
		Sverigedemokraterna ( Sweden Democrats) is a Swedish political party.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Swedish-Democrats (255 words)

	EPERN Election Briefings
		Europe and the Swedish Parliamentary Elections of September 2002
		The Norwegian General Election of 12 September 2005
		Europe and the Slovak Parliamentary Election of September 2002
	www.sussex.ac.uk /sei/1-4-2-8.html (422 words)

	ClariNet News
		JERUSALEM, Jan 28 (AFP) - The secretary general of Israel's Labour party, which was soundly defeated by the Likud party of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon in Tuesday's general election, reiterated that Labour would refuse to join a coalition with the premier.
		STOCKHOLM, Jan 28 (AFP) - Swedish cinema, best known for the angst-ridden, soul-searching films of Ingmar Bergman, has turned its back on gloom and is successfully challenging Hollywood on its home ground: feel-good movies.
		Purchases by Large Global 2000 Enterprises Underscore SeeBeyond's Momentum; 56 New Customers Added During the Fourth Quarter 2002, Bringing Total to More Than 1,780
	quickstart.clari.net /qs_se/webnews/list/wgxb/17.html (3144 words)

	News Archive / August 2004.
		In November 2002, the organisation sent 10 observers on a week-long mission to monitor the US midterm elections and also sent observers to monitor the California election last year.
		European Commissioners are in general not allowed to run any business or to have other professional occupations or interests while in office in Brussels.
		However, in July, the European Commission decided to bring the Swedish system 'Systembolaget' to the EU's top court, claiming it is violating the free market and prevent citizens from importing their liquor from sources other than the state monopoly.
	www.emins.org /english/press/news/0408.htm (11888 words)

	general elections in sweden 15th september 2002
		In order to fulfil their civic duty Swedish voters can go to the ballot boxes on the day of the election and they can also vote by post during the 18 days preceding the election day.
		This timetable leads to the local and general elections occurring at the same time: there is an habitually high participation rate and the predominance of national political themes throughout the electoral campaign.
		The Swedish Parties were quick to commit themselves to the debate on immigration and they have always unanimously expressed their hostility to all forms of xenophobia.
	www.robert-schuman.org /anglais/oee/suede (11888 words)

	Sweden (10/04)
		Ordinary general elections to the Swedish Parliament are held every fourth year on the third Sunday in September.
		The Swedish parliament (Riksdag) stems from tribal courts (Ting) and the election of kings in the Viking age.
		In the 2002 election, the Social Democrats received 39.8% of the vote, up from 36.47% in 1998.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/2880.htm (11888 words)

	general elections in sweden 15th september 2002
		This timetable leads to the local and general elections occurring at the same time: there is an habitually high participation rate and the predominance of national political themes throughout the electoral campaign.
		In order to fulfil their civic duty Swedish voters can go to the ballot boxes on the day of the election and they can also vote by post during the 18 days preceding the election day.
		Although the Social Democrat Party missed winning an absolute majority of the Riksdag during the last elections in 1998 by one seat (since the establishment of mono-cameralism the SAP has never won an absolute majority in Parliament) it did however achieve its worst election result since 1922 winning only 36.6% of the votes cast.
	www.robert-schuman.org /anglais/oee/suede (1146 words)

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