Constitution of Sweden 1974, as amended to 2018
Legislature
  • English
    The Riksdag is the foremost representative of the people.
    The Riksdag enacts the laws, determines State taxes and decides how State funds shall be employed. The Riksdag shall examine the government and administration of the Realm. (Instrument of Government, Chapter 1, Art. 4)
  • Swedish
    Riksdagen är folkets främsta företrädare.
    Riksdagen stiftar lag, beslutar om skatt till staten och bestämmer hur statens medel ska användas. Riksdagen granskar rikets styrelse och förvaltning. (Kungörelse (1974:152) om beslutad ny regeringsform, 1 kap, 4 §)
Legislature
  • English
    The Riksdag is appointed by means of free, secret and direct elections.
    Voting in such elections is by party, with an option for the voter to express a personal preference vote.
    Party denotes any association or group of voters which runs for election under a particular designation. (Instrument of Government, Chapter 3, Art. 1)
  • Swedish
    Riksdagen utses genom fria, hemliga och direkta val.
    Vid sådant val sker röstning på parti med möjlighet för väljarna att lämna särskild personröst.
    Med parti avses varje sammanslutning eller grupp av väljare, som uppträder i val under särskild beteckning. (Kungörelse (1974:152) om beslutad ny regeringsform, 3 kap, 1§)
Legislature
  • English
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    Only a person who is entitled to vote may be a member or alternate member of the Riksdag.
    … (Instrument of Government, Chapter 3, Art. 4)
  • Swedish
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    Endast den som uppfyller villkoren för rösträtt kan vara ledamot av riksdagen eller ersättare för ledamot.
    … (Kungörelse (1974:152) om beslutad ny regeringsform, 3 kap, 4§)
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Reference to Chapter 2, Article 22, para. 1 "A draft law under Article 20 shall be held in abeyance, unless rejected by the Riksdag, for a minimum of twelve months from the date on which the first Riksdag committee report on the proposal was submitted to the Chamber, if so moved by at least ten members. The Riksdag may, however, adopt the proposal directly if it has the support of at least five sixths of those voting. ..."
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Freedom of the Press Act, Chap. 7, Art. 7 as amended by 2018 Amendment; In-house translation by UN Women, 2019.
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Fundamental Law on Freedom of Expression, Chapter 3, Art. 2 as amended by 2018 Amendment; In-house translation by UN Women, 2019.