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Political Rights and Association

Iceland
  • English
    Associations may be formed without prior permission for any lawful purpose, including political associations and trade unions.
    … (Art. 74)
  • Icelandic
    Rétt eiga menn á að stofna félög í sérhverjum löglegum tilgangi, þar með talin stjórnmálafélög og stéttarfélög, án þess að sækja um leyfi til þess.
    … (74. gr.)

Political Rights and Association

Iceland
  • English
    All persons who, on the date of an election, are 18 years of age or older and have Icelandic nationality have the right to vote in elections to Althingi. Permanent domicile in Iceland, on the date of an election, is also a requirement for voting, unless exceptions from this rule are stipulated in the law on elections to Althingi.
    … (Art. 33)
  • Icelandic
    Kosningarrétt við kosningar til Alþingis hafa allir sem eru 18 ára eða eldri þegar kosning fer fram og hafa íslenskan ríkisborgararétt. Lögheimili á Íslandi, þegar kosning fer fram, er einnig skilyrði kosningarréttar, nema undantekningar frá þeirri reglu verði ákveðnar í lögum um kosningar til Alþingis.
    … (33. gr.)

Head of State

Iceland
  • English
    The President shall be elected by direct, secret ballot of those who are eligible to vote in elections to Althingi.
    … (Art. 5)
  • Icelandic
    Forseti skal kjörinn beinum, leynilegum kosningum af þeim, er kosningarrétt hafa til Alþingis.
    … (5. gr.)

Head of State

Iceland
  • English
    Any person who is at least thirty-five years of age and fulfils the requirements necessary to vote in elections to Althingi, with the exception of the residency requirement, is eligible to be elected President. (Art. 4)
  • Icelandic
    Kjörgengur til forseta er hver 35 ára gamall maður, sem fullnægir skilyrðum kosningarréttar til Alþingis, að fráskildu búsetuskilyrðinu. (4. gr.)

Head of State

Iceland
  • English
    The President of Iceland shall be elected by the people. (Art. 3)
  • Icelandic
    Forseti Íslands skal vera þjóðkjörinn. (3. gr.)

Head of State

Iceland
  • English
    Althingi and the President of Iceland jointly exercise legislative power. The President and other governmental authorities referred to in this Constitution and elsewhere in the law exercise executive power.
    … (Art. 2)
  • Icelandic
    Alþingi og forseti Íslands fara saman með löggjafarvaldið. Forseti og önnur stjórnarvöld samkvæmt stjórnarskrá þessari og öðrum landslögum fara með framkvæmdarvaldið.
    … (2. gr.)

Government

Iceland
  • English
    The President entrusts his authority to Ministers.
    … (Art. 13)
  • Icelandic
    Forsetinn lætur ráðherra framkvæma vald sitt.
    … (13. gr.)

Government

Iceland
  • English
    …
    The President and other governmental authorities referred to in this Constitution and elsewhere in the law exercise executive power.
    … (Art. 2)
  • Icelandic
    …
    Forseti og önnur stjórnarvöld samkvæmt stjórnarskrá þessari og öðrum landslögum fara með framkvæmdarvaldið.
    … (2. gr.)

Government

Iceland
  • English
    The President appoints Ministers and discharges them. He determines their number and assignments. (Art. 15)
  • Icelandic
    Forsetinn skipar ráðherra og veitir þeim lausn. Hann ákveður tölu þeirra og skiptir störfum með þeim. (15. gr.)

Legislature

Iceland
  • English
    Every national having the right to vote in elections to Althingi and an unblemished reputation is eligible to be elected to Althingi.
    … (Art. 34)
  • Icelandic
    Kjörgengur við kosningar til Alþingis er hver sá ríkisborgari sem kosningarrétt á til þeirra og hefur óflekkað mannorð.
    … (34. gr.)