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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: 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

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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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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