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Description: This article addresses the question posed to the nation about the new constitution in the referendum: "Do you want a new constitution to include a provision that the votes of voters everywhere in the country weigh equally?" It addresses both the pros and cons of this proposal and ultimately concludes that the electoral system proposed by the constitutional council is well suited to encouraging the equal and unanimous representation of all voices in parliament.
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Subject: Iceland. Stjórnarskrá
Creator: Þorkell Helgason
Publisher: Thorkell Helgason
Language: Icelandic
Coverage: Iceland
Type: Blogs
Date: Published: September 2012
Collector: KRIA - The Icelandic Constitution Archives
Contributor: Þorkell Helgason
Relevance: Highly relevant
Rights: Copyright not evaluated.The copyright and related rights status of this Item have not been evaluated. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.
Keyword: Referendum , Debate over Provision
Description: This news article details the response to a graffiti piece praising the constitution as well as the way in which the Constitutional Society acted in conflict against the government agency's response of removing and cleaning the graffiti.
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Subject: Iceland. Stjórnarskrá
Creator: Ágúst Borgþór Sverrisson
Publisher: DV
Language: Icelandic
Coverage: Iceland
Type: Article
Date: Published: October 14, 2020
Collector: KRIA - The Icelandic Constitution Archives
Relevance: Highly relevant
Rights: Copyright not evaluated.The copyright and related rights status of this Item have not been evaluated. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.
Keyword: Referendum
Description: This article highlights the differing opinions between Katrín Oddsdóttir and Sigurður G. Guðjónsson regarding the importance of the 40,000 signatures on the petition demanding a new constitution. The two also disagree about the need for a new constitution in the first place.
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Subject: Iceland. Stjórnarskrá
Creator: Ágúst Borgþór Sverrisson
Publisher: DV
Language: Icelandic
Coverage: Iceland
Type: Article
Date: Published: October 18, 2020
Collector: KRIA - The Icelandic Constitution Archives
Contributor: Ágúst Borgþór Sverrisson
Relevance: Highly relevant
Rights: Copyright not evaluated.The copyright and related rights status of this Item have not been evaluated. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.
Keyword: Referendum
Description: This article consists of a comparative analysis as to how direct democracy in the form of statewide referendums has functioned within the hybrid constitutional structure established within the California government. The article positions the California constitutional structure as a partial model for the provisions about direct democracy within the new Icelandic constitution.
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Subject: Iceland. Stjórnarskrá
Creator: Þorvaldur Gylfason
Publisher: Frettabladid
Language: Icelandic
Coverage: Iceland
Type: Article
Date: Published: October 31, 2019
Collector: KRIA - The Icelandic Constitution Archives
Contributor: Þorvaldur Gylfason
Relevance: Highly relevant
Rights: Copyright not evaluated.The copyright and related rights status of this Item have not been evaluated. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.
Keyword: Referendum
Description: This article provides a list of "practical reasons" for the nation to vote for the Constitutional Council's bill for a new constitution in the referendum.
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Subject: Iceland. Stjórnarskrá
Creator: Þorvaldur Gylfason
Publisher: Notendur
Language: Icelandic
Coverage: Iceland
Type: Article
Date: Published: August 10, 2012
Collector: KRIA - The Icelandic Constitution Archives
Contributor: DV
Relevance: Highly relevant
Rights: Copyright not evaluated.The copyright and related rights status of this Item have not been evaluated. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.
Keyword: referendum
Description: This blog entry urges readers to go to the polls on October 20 or earlier and support the Constitutional Council's bill for a new constitution. The post details a number of ways that the constitution provides "significant legal improvements for the people of the country."
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Subject: Iceland. Stjórnarskrá
Creator: Þorvaldur Gylfason
Publisher: Notendur
Language: Icelandic
Coverage: Iceland
Type: Article
Date: Published: July 13, 2012
Collector: KRIA - The Icelandic Constitution Archives
Contributor: DV
Relevance: Highly relevant
Rights: Copyright not evaluated.The copyright and related rights status of this Item have not been evaluated. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.
Keyword: Referendum
Description: In this episode Þórarinn talks to Lawrence Lessig. Lawrence is a professor at the Harvard School of Law and an adamant fighter for democracy around the world. They discuss how technology is corrupting our minds to benefit financially while simultaneously undermining our democratic institutions. Lawrence gives a brief description of the Icelandic referendum in 2012 for a new constitution, what it meant for Icelandic democracy and Iceland’s unique position in fighting for democracy due to its small population. Finally, they discuss the impeachment of Donald Trump, the Democratic primaries, and the 2020 presidential elections in the United States
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Subject: Iceland. Stjórnarskrá
Creator: Ein Pæling
Publisher: Spotify
Language: English
Coverage: Iceland
Type: Podcast
Date: Published: January 2020
Collector: KRIA - The Icelandic Constitution Archives
Contributor: Þórarinn, Lawrence Lessig
Relevance: Highly relevant
Rights: Copyright not evaluated.The copyright and related rights status of this Item have not been evaluated. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.
Keyword: Referendum
Description: This article discusses the results of a SUS fact watch that shows that Althingi is respecting the conclusion of the referendum in not moving forward with ratification of the constitution. It also discusses the Union of Young Independents movement coalescing around the hashtag "#hvar" ("Where") on twitter and are being accused of spreading information chaos about the constitution.
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Subject: Iceland. Stjórnarskrá
Creator: Ritstjórn
Publisher: Stundin
Language: Icelandic
Coverage: Iceland
Type: Article
Date: Published: September 21, 2020
Collector: KRIA - The Icelandic Constitution Archives
Relevance: Highly relevant
Rights: Copyright not evaluated.The copyright and related rights status of this Item have not been evaluated. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.
Keyword: Alþingi, Referendum
Description: This article criticizes those who are attempting to advance the constitution eight years after the public referendum failed. The author argues that it is irresponsible to characterize the constitution as the "nation's choice" as the referendum failed and public interest in ratifying the new constitution remains relatively low.
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Subject: Iceland. Stjórnarskrá
Creator: Hersir Aron Ólafsson
Publisher: VB
Language: Icelandic
Coverage: Iceland
Type: Article
Date: Published: September 15, 2020
Collector: KRIA - The Icelandic Constitution Archives
Contributor: Hersir Aron Ólafsson
Relevance: Highly relevant
Rights: Copyright not evaluated.The copyright and related rights status of this Item have not been evaluated. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.
Keyword: Referendum
Description: This article speaks to several of the main criticisms for the referendum, including issues with the wording and choice of questions included in the referendum.
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Subject: Iceland. Stjórnarskrá
Creator: Birgir Ármannsson
Publisher: Vísir
Language: Icelandic
Coverage: Iceland
Type: Article
Date: Published: August 30, 2012
Collector: KRIA - The Icelandic Constitution Archives
Contributor: Birgir Ármannsson
Relevance: Highly relevant
Rights: Copyright not evaluated.The copyright and related rights status of this Item have not been evaluated. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.
Keyword: Referendum
Description: This article speaks to several of the main criticisms for the referendum, including issues with the wording and choice of questions included in the referendum.
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Subject: Iceland. Stjórnarskrá
Creator: Birgir Ármannsson
Publisher: Vísir
Language: Icelandic
Coverage: Iceland
Type: Article
Date: Published: August 30, 2012
Collector: KRIA - The Icelandic Constitution Archives
Contributor: Birgir Ármannsson
Relevance: Highly relevant
Rights: Copyright not evaluated.The copyright and related rights status of this Item have not been evaluated. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.
Keyword: Referendum
Description: This article is the second in a series written by three experts in constitutional law at the University of Berkeley. The series of articles seeks to analyze and refute criticisms that have been leveled at the Icelandic constitutional process and urges the Althingi to legislate a draft Constitutional Council for a new constitution for Iceland This article refutes criticism of public participation in the drafting process, characterizing this criticism as a "fear of the masses."
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Subject: Iceland. Stjórnarskrá
Creator: Stephen M. Duvernay
Publisher: Vísir
Language: Icelandic
Coverage: Iceland
Type: Article
Date: Published: August 16, 2017
Collector: KRIA - The Icelandic Constitution Archives
Contributor: Ólöf Pétursdóttir
Relevance: Highly relevant
Rights: Copyright not evaluated.The copyright and related rights status of this Item have not been evaluated. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.
Keyword: Referendum
Description: This article is the third in a series written by three experts in constitutional law at the University of Berkeley. The series of articles seeks to analyze and refute criticisms that have been leveled at the Icelandic constitutional process and urges the Althingi to legislate a draft Constitutional Council for a new constitution for Iceland This particular article rejects criticisms of the process of drafting the new constitution and argues that it was fair and balanced.
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Subject: Iceland. Stjórnarskrá
Creator: Brandon V. Stracener
Publisher: Vísir
Language: Icelandic
Coverage: Iceland
Type: Article
Date: Published: September 1, 2017
Collector: KRIA - The Icelandic Constitution Archives
Contributor: Brandon V. Stracener
Relevance: Highly relevant
Rights: Copyright not evaluated.The copyright and related rights status of this Item have not been evaluated. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.
Keyword: Referendum , Debate over Provision
Description: This article discusses Article 79 which lists requirements for the ratification of the Constitution. It also argues that the lack of a majority in the referendum vote signals that there is not public support for the constitution.
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Subject: Iceland. Stjórnarskrá
Creator: Veronika Steinunn Magnúsdóttir
Publisher: Vísir
Language: Icelandic
Coverage: Iceland
Type: Article
Date: Published: September 17, 2020
Collector: KRIA - The Icelandic Constitution Archives
Contributor: Veronika Steinunn Magnúsdóttir
Relevance: Highly relevant
Rights: Copyright not evaluated.The copyright and related rights status of this Item have not been evaluated. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.
Keyword: Referendum
Description: This article discusses Article 79 which lists requirements for the ratification of the Constitution. It also argues that the lack of a majority in the referendum vote signals that there is not public support for the constitution.
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Subject: Iceland. Stjórnarskrá
Creator: Veronika Steinunn Magnúsdóttir
Publisher: Vísir
Language: Icelandic
Coverage: Iceland
Type: Article
Date: Published: September 17, 2020
Collector: KRIA - The Icelandic Constitution Archives
Contributor: Veronika Steinunn Magnúsdóttir
Relevance: Highly relevant
Rights: Copyright not evaluated.The copyright and related rights status of this Item have not been evaluated. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.
Keyword: Referendum
Description: This article criticizes claims that the elections in October of 2012 obligate Althingi to ratify the constitution. He calls these claims "pure and simple nonsense" and a "gross attempt at falsification of history."
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Subject: Iceland. Stjórnarskrá
Creator: Kristinn Karl Brynjarsson
Publisher: Vísir
Language: Icelandic
Coverage: Iceland
Type: Article
Date: Published: September 21, 2020
Collector: KRIA - The Icelandic Constitution Archives
Contributor: Kristinn Karl Brynjarsson
Relevance: Highly relevant
Rights: Copyright not evaluated.The copyright and related rights status of this Item have not been evaluated. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.
Keyword: Referendum
Description: Axel Pétur Axelsson talks about his ideas about the Icelandic Constitution
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Subject: Iceland. Stjórnarskrá
Creator: Frelsi TV
Publisher: Youtube
Language: Icelandic
Coverage: Iceland
Type: Internet videos
Date: Published: September 18, 2014
Collector: KRIA - The Icelandic Constitution Archives
Contributor: Axel Pétur Axelsson
Relevance: Highly relevant
Rights: Copyright not evaluated.The copyright and related rights status of this Item have not been evaluated. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.
Keyword: Referendum
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