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2012 Referendum on Constitution - After

Collected by: KRIA - The Icelandic Constitution Archives

Archived since: Dec, 2020

Description:

A range of online content about the 2012 Icelandic constitutional referendum. Gives a full understanding of the 2012 referendum, its legal process, domestic/international opinions, community outreach, and the impact of its results. The content, including news articles, government web sites, and YouTube videos, was published mostly between fall 2011 and fall 2012.

Subject:   Government Politics & Elections Society & Culture Iceland. Stjórnarskrá Iceland. Constitution Referendum Direct democracy

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Title: Guðmundur: Stjórnlagaþingið

URL: http://gudmundur.eyjan.is/2011/01/stjornlagaingi.html

Description: Blog about the 2011 Icelandic Constitutional Assembly election and the

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Title: Guðmundur: Kosningar og tillögur Stjórnlagaráðs

URL: http://gudmundur.eyjan.is/2012/01/kosningar-og-tillogur-stjornlagaras.html

Description: Blog arguing the new constitution should include decentralization of power, from the president to parliament and the people

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Subject:   European Union

Title: Kosningakaffið: Allt sem þú þorðir ekki að viðurkenna að þú vissir ekki um stjórnmál | Kaffið.is

URL: http://kaffid.is/kosningakaffid-allt-sem-thu-thordir-ekki-ad-vidurkenna-ad-thu-vissir-ekki-um-stjornmal/

Description: Article explaining the basic mechanics of Icelandic electoral politics

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Subject:   Elections

Title: The Referendum - October 20, 2012 - Iceland - Questions on the Ballot

URL: http://thjodaratkvaedi.is/2012/en/question_on_the_ballot.html

Description: Introductory informational page about the questions and meanings of what would be on the coming constitutional referendum

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Title: Questions on the ballot - discussion and clarification

URL: http://thjodaratkvaedi.is/2012/images/thjodaratkvaedi_okt2012_LAEST.pdf

Description: Introductory informational page about the questions and meanings of what would be on the coming constitutional referendum

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URL: http://thjodaratkvaedi.is/2012/images/thjodaratkvaedi_okt2012_LAEST.pdf?fbclid=IwAR2czGAed1WKSW2nUhZ278Y0fjSt-7OdnGF4VAR7X-CnnqERFNoH4oJ-Wko/

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URL: http://wayback.vefsafn.is/wayback/20131109044020/http://sans.is/algengustu-spurningar/

Description: This article provides answers to common questions about the 2012 referendum including explanations about all the questions on the referendum ballot.

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Title: Þegar amma fékk að kjósa

URL: http://wayback.vefsafn.is/wayback/20140326162237/http://www.dv.is/blogg/thorvaldur-gylfason/2012/9/7/thegar-amma-fekk-ad-kjosa/

Description: Blog connecting the fight for women's suffrage with the right to vote and encouraging Icelandic people to vote in the 2012 referendum

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Subject:   Women Suffrage Faroe Islands

Title: Velkomin á vefinn Þjóðaratkvæði

URL: http://www.thjodaratkvaedi.is/2012/

Description: This article describes the referendum website. It provides examples of issues the website discusses such as the definition of an advisory referendum and the possible next steps in the constitutional process.

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URL: http://www.thjodaratkvaedi.is/2012/images/thjodaratkvaedi_okt2012_LAEST.pdf

Description: This booklet discusses the constitutional process with a particular focus on the referendum and the Constitutional Council.

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Title: Alþingi

URL: https://althingi.is/

Description: The front page of the Icelandic Parliament's official website

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Subject:   Iceland. Alþingi Iceland. Parliament

Title: 1407/140 þál. í heild: ráðgefandi þjóðaratkvæðagreiðsla um tillögur stjórnlagaráðs að frumvarpi til stjórnarskipunarlaga | Þingtíðindi | Alþingi

URL: https://althingi.is/altext/140/s/1407.html/

Description: Text of the bill, passed by the Icelandic parliament, providing for the constitutional referendum

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Title: Þingfundir og mál | Þingmálalistar

URL: https://althingi.is/thingstorf/thingmalalistar-eftir-thingum/ferill/?ltg=140&mnr=31/

Description: List of the Icelandic Parliament announcements

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Subject:   Iceland. Alþingi Iceland. Parliament

Title: Alþingi

URL: https://althingi.is/thingstorf/thingmalalistar-eftir-thingum/ferill/?ltg=140&mnr=636/

Description: Front page of the Icelandic Parliament's official website

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Subject:   Iceland. Alþingi Iceland. Parliament

URL: https://dv.is/eyjan/2012/10/1/stjornarskrarbaeklingur-sem-er-til-fyrirmyndar/

Description: This article discusses the merits of the 2011 constitutional draft and calls for Icelanders to reflect on the issue.

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Title: Stjórnarskrárpunktar

URL: https://dv.is/eyjan/2012/10/5/stjornarskrarpunktar/

Description: This article discusses the state of the constitutional process and the discourse surrounding it. It focuses on the issue of international agreements.

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Title: Vandinn við þjóðaratkvæðagreiðslu um stjórnarskrárdrög

URL: https://dv.is/eyjan/2012/2/21/vandinn-vid-thjodaratkvaedagreidslu-um-stjornarskrardrog/

Description: This article criticizes the 2012 referendum for vagueness.

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Title: Sumarkosningar um stjórnarskrá – og forseta

URL: https://dv.is/eyjan/2012/3/20/sumarkosningar-um-stjornarskra-og-forseta/

Description: This article discusses the state of the constitutional process. It mentions the possibility of a referendum concurrent with the presidential election and details how the legislative environment affects this possibility.

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URL: https://dv.is/eyjan/2012/3/21/ny-stjornarskra-og-afrekalisti-rikisstjornarinnar/

Description: This article discusses the goals of a legislative session and the prospects for passing bills relating to the 2011 constitution.

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Title: Þjóðkirkjan hjálpar stjórnarskrárferlinu

URL: https://dv.is/eyjan/2012/9/2/thjodkirkjan-hjalpar-stjornarskrarferlinu/

Description: This article discusses the Church of England's involvement in the constitutional process. It claims this kind of involvement is good for engaging the public in the referendum and that discussions about procedure would reduce engagement and endanger the constitutional process.

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Title: Dauf umræða um stjórnarskrá

URL: https://dv.is/eyjan/2012/9/27/dauf-umraeda-um-stjornarskra/

Description: This article discusses the 2012 referendum with a particular focus on the state of discussion surrounding it.

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Title: 2012 Icelandic constitutional referendum

URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Icelandic_constitutional_referendum

Description: Crowdsourced, online encyclopedia article about the 2012 Icelandic constitutional referendum

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Title: Icelanders vote on Internet-picked referendum issues

URL: https://france24.com/en/20121020-icelanders-vote-internet-picked-questions-constitution-state-church-natural-resources/

Description: This article concerns the 2012 referendum and quotes Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir and the magazine DY.

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Title: Advertisement regarding the Referendum to be held on 20 October 2012

URL: https://government.is/news/article/2012/09/13/Advertisement-regarding-the-Referendum-to-be-held-on-20-October-2012/

Description: List of ballot questions and instructions on how to vote in the 2012 Icelandic constitutional referendum

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Title: Government of Iceland | Outcome of the counting of votes cast in the referendum on 20 October 2012.

URL: https://government.is/news/article/2012/10/24/Outcome-of-the-counting-of-votes-cast-in-the-referendum-on-20-October-2012/

Description: Results of the Icelandic constitutional referendum on October 20, 2012, as reported by the Icelandic Ministry of Justice

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Title: Government of Iceland | Outcome of the counting of votes cast in the referendum on 20 October 2012.

URL: https://government.is/news/article/2012/10/24/Outcome-of-the-counting-of-votes-cast-in-the-referendum-on-20-October-2012/

Description: Results of the Icelandic constitutional referendum on October 20, 2012, as reported by the Icelandic Ministry of Justice

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Title: Advertisement of the results of the referendum on 20 October 2012

URL: https://government.is/news/article/2012/10/31/Advertisement-of-the-results-of-the-referendum-on-20-October-2012/

Description: Results of the Icelandic constitutional referendum on October 20, 2012, as reported by the Icelandic Ministry of Justice

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Title: Constitutional Assembly Elections Ruled Invalid

URL: https://grapevine.is/news/2011/01/25/constitutional-assembly-elections-ruled-invalid/

Description: This article discusses a Supreme Court decision stating that the elections for the Constitutional Council were illegitimate and provides reasons for the decision.

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Title: Iceland Says Yes To New Constitution

URL: https://grapevine.is/news/2012/10/22/iceland-says-yes-to-new-constitution/

Description: This article discusses the results of the 2012 referendum and how different politicians reacted to them.

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Title: Iceland Constitutional Referendum: Reactions to Results

URL: https://icelandreview.com/news/iceland-constitutional-referendum-reactions-results/

Description: News article about responses to the Icelandic constitutional referendum

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Title: Referendum: Eighty Percent Want Natural Resources Declared National Property

URL: https://icelandreview.com/news/referendum-eighty-percent-want-natural-resources-declared-national-property/

Description: News story on the results of the 2012 Icelandic constitutional referendum

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Title: Icelanders vote on internet-drawn constitutional referendum

URL: https://icenews.is/2012/10/24/icelanders-vote-on-internet-drawn-constitutional-referendum/

Description: Short news article on the 2012 Icelandic constitutional referendum

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Title: Constitution USA with Peter Sagal. Crowd-sourcing Iceland

URL: https://pbs.org/video/constitution-usa-peter-sagal-crowd-sourcing-iceland/

Description: Video clip from U.S. show on the Constitution, examining the Icelandic constitutional referendum

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Title: Voters in Iceland back new constitution, more resource control

URL: https://reuters.com/article/us-iceland-referendum/voters-in-iceland-back-new-constitution-more-resource-control-idUSBRE89K09C20121021/

Description: Short news article providing an overview of the outcomes of the 2012 Icelandic referendum on a new constitution and national resource control

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Subject:   Financial crisis--21st century

Title: Meirihluti sagði já við öllum spurningum

URL: https://ruv.is/frett/meirihluti-sagdi-ja-vid-ollum-spurningum/

Description: News article on the results of the Icelandic constitutional referendum

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Title: Þórhildur Þorleifsdóttir og Katrín Fjeldsted

URL: https://soundcloud.com/ahugamadur/rhildur-orleifsd-ttir-og-katr/

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Title: Í klefanum

URL: https://soundcloud.com/user618908317/klefanum/

Description: Icelandic folk song

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Subject:   Folk songs, Icelandic Choral music

Title: Auglýsing um þjóðaratkvæðagreiðslu 20. október 2012

URL: https://stjornarradid.is/efst-a-baugi/auglysingar/auglysing/2012/08/23/Auglysing-um-thjodaratkvaedagreidslu-20.-oktober-2012/

Description: Page of the Icelandic Ministry of Justice regarding the upcoming Icelandic constitutional referendum

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Title: Auglýsing um niðurstöður þjóðaratkvæðagreiðslu 20. október 2012

URL: https://stjornarradid.is/efst-a-baugi/auglysingar/auglysing/2012/10/30/Auglysing-um-nidurstodur-thjodaratkvaedagreidslu-20.-oktober-2012/

Description: Results of the Icelandic constitutional referendum on October 20, 2012, as reported by the Icelandic Ministry of Justice

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Title: Referendum and aftermath (2012 -)

URL: https://stjornarskra.hi.is/en/resources/constitutional-revision-in-iceland/the-constitutional-process-of-2010-to-2012/referendum-and-aftermath-2012/

Description: This page provides the questions on the referendum ballot and mentions that they all received a majority of positive votes.

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Title: Ný Stjórnarskrá

URL: https://stjornarskra.tumblr.com/

Description: Blog that details the articles of the new, proposed Icelandic Constitution, August 2012 to October 2012

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Title: Iceland Revolution on Vimeo

URL: https://vimeo.com/38788751?fbclid=IwAR3NtIVw-Wep-Uo2ec8JSK7vi70LLbi7unyUHra191ugXasmkYElHCRvlcs/

Description: Footage from the 2012 Icelandic constitutional referendum

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Title: Telur frumvarpið of flókið til að setja í þjóðaratkvæði

URL: https://visir.is/g/20121440442d/

Description: Reporting on an opinion from a law professor, that the constitution is too complex to entrust to a referendum

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Title: Ruglingsleg þjóðaratkvæðagreiðsla - Vísir

URL: https://visir.is/g/2012708309997/ruglingsleg-thjodaratkvaedagreidsla/

Description: Editorial from an Icelandic parliament member, highlighting some issues with the proposed Icelandic constitutional referendum

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Subject:   Iceland. Alþingi Iceland. Parliament

Title: Stjórnarskrá allra Íslendinga

URL: https://visir.is/g/2012708319985/stjornarskra-allra-islendinga/

Description: Editorial from a member of the Icelandic Constitutional Council, arguing that the new constitution will be for all Icelandic people

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Title: Einstakt tækifæri kjósenda

URL: https://visir.is/g/2012709139983/einstakt-taekifaeri-kjosenda/

Description: News article about the upcoming referendum on the Icelandic Constitution

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Title: Einstakt tækifæri kjósenda

URL: https://visir.is/g/2012709139983/einstakt-taekifaeri-kjosenda/

Description: News article about the upcoming referendum on the Icelandic Constitution

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Title: Þjóðin verður að leggja línurnar

URL: https://web.archive.org/web/20121006235742/http://visir.is/thjodin-verdur-ad-leggja-linurnar/article/2012708299981/

Description: This article provides details about the 2012 referendum including the questions asked.

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Title: Vilt þú tillögur stjórnlagaráðs sem grundvöll að stjórnarskrá?

URL: https://web.archive.org/web/20121014130721/http://www.visir.is/vilt-thu-tillogur-stjornlagarads-sem-grundvoll-ad-stjornarskra-/article/2012710119979/

Description: This article discusses the 2012 referendum, gives cases for and against voting for the 2011 draft, and speculates about the future of the constitutional process.

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Title: Samtaka um nýja stjórnarskrá

URL: https://web.archive.org/web/20131026084918/http://sans.is/

Description: This page provides the questions on the referendum ballot and links to articles about each question.

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URL: https://web.archive.org/web/20150222181114/http://www.ruv.is/sarpurinn/morgunutvarpid/02102012/fyrsta-spurning/

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Title: Auglýsing um þjóðaratkvæðagreiðslu 20. október 2012

URL: https://www.stjornarradid.is/efst-a-baugi/auglysingar/auglysing/2012/08/23/Auglysing-um-thjodaratkvaedagreidslu-20.-oktober-2012/

Description: This article gives details about the 2012 referendum including the questions that appear on the ballots and where people can vote.

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Title: Auglýsing um niðurstöður þjóðaratkvæðagreiðslu 20. október 2012

URL: https://www.stjornarradid.is/efst-a-baugi/auglysingar/auglysing/2012/10/30/Auglysing-um-nidurstodur-thjodaratkvaedagreidslu-20.-oktober-2012/

Description: This page provides the results of the 2012 referendum.

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URL: https://www.stjornarradid.is/media/utanrikisraduneyti-media/media/radherra/ossur/Grein_utanrikisradherraDV26102012.pdf

Description: This article discusses the results of the 2012 referendum and calls for support for implementations of the 2011 constitutional draft.

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Title: Attavitinn.is: Þjóðaratkvæði 20.okt - Stjórnarskrá Íslands

URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvgW38Y0FBA

Description: This video discusses the 2012 constitutional referendum and asks what the stakes of the election are.

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Title: ROKKRUTAN Reykjavík

URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dqs1MfF3U0

Description: This video depicts a bus driving through the streets of Reykjavik playing amplified statements about the constitutional draft.

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Title: Guðrún Pétursdóttir á fundi Stjórnarskrárfélagsins

URL: https://youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=6WplIV_df4w/

Description: Speech from the chairperson of the Icelandic Constitutional Society

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Title: Það sem skiptir mestu máli

URL: https://youtube.com/watch?v=-_XirsbdNB4/

Description: Video about the Icelandic constitutional referendum

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Title: Að vökva lýðræðið

URL: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Bbnf5rwKun0/

Description: Video about the Icelandic constitutional referendum

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Title: Áttavitinn.is: 3.Spurning. Þjóðkirkju ákvæði i stjórnarskrá

URL: https://youtube.com/watch?v=CzEYhUDUD78/

Description: Video on the third question on the Icelandic constitutional referendum, regarding the establishment of an official Icelandic church

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Subject:   Iceland--Religion

Title: Ertu sáttur?

URL: https://youtube.com/watch?v=SNgHZjcsv-Q/

Description: Video about the Icelandic constitutional referendum

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Title: Ekki nema... - YouTube

URL: https://youtube.com/watch?v=dC_qo5J4izg/

Description: Video about the Icelandic constitutional referendum

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Title: Alltaf til í allt

URL: https://youtube.com/watch?v=fU_hJdhQGKQ&t=1s/

Description: This video concerns the 2012 referendum.

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Title: Fagaðilar

URL: https://youtube.com/watch?v=j2WLqNKU-7Y/

Description: Video about the Icelandic constitutional referendum

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Title: Náttúran okkar

URL: https://youtube.com/watch?v=kn9nltGNIVo/

Description: Video about the Icelandic constitutional referendum

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Title: CONSTITUTIONAL TOUR AROUND ICELAND 2012

URL: https://youtube.com/watch?v=mxUzYaZj3U8/

Description: Video documentary of the Constitutional Assembly's tour around Iceland to promote the Icelandic constitutional referendum

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Title: Draumur í dós

URL: https://youtube.com/watch?v=oamqWo986nQ/

Description: This video, made by the Progressive Party, talks about the hopes of the constitutional process and its prospects.

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Title: Kosningatöfrabrögð

URL: https://youtube.com/watch?v=qvkxfg6Ppps/

Description: Video about the Icelandic constitutional referendum

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URL: https://youtube.com/watch?v=s9g7dOCcrU4/

Description: Video about the Icelandic constitutional referendum

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Title: Stjórnarskrá Íslands

URL: https://yrpri.org/group/339/

Description: This website features peoples' questions and opinions about the constitutional process. Posts discuss issues such as citizenship and elections to the Althingi.

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