2012 Icelandic constitutional referendum

none Icelandic constitutional referendum Do you wish the Constitution Council's proposals to form the basis of a new draft Constitution? In the new Constitution, do you want natural resources that are not privately owned to be declared national property? Would you like to see provisions in the new Constitution on an established (national) church in Iceland? Would you like to see a provision in the new Constitution authorising the election of particular individuals to the Althing more than is the case at present? Would you like to see a provision in the new Constitution giving equal weight to votes cast in all parts of the country? Would you like to see a provision in the new Constitution stating that a certain proportion of the electorate is able to demand that issues are put to a referendum? Iceland 2012 10 20 y A non-binding constitutional referendum was held in Iceland on 20 October 2012. As a part of the 2010–2013 constitutional reform, and upon recommendation by the Constitutional Assembly, voters were asked whether they approved of six proposals included in a new draft constitution of Iceland.Referendum to Be Held on Icelandic Constitution https://web.archive.org/web/20120618061332/http://www.icelandreview.com/icelandreview/daily_news/Referendum_to_Be_Held_on_Icelandic_Constitution_0_390328.news.aspx 2012-06-18 Iceland Review Online, 25 May 2012 All six questions were approved by voters. The passing of Question 3 regarding the inclusion of a national church in the constitution was the only provision that went against the Constitutional Assembly's recommendations.The majority said yes to all the questions https://web.archive.org/web/20121022224211/http://www.ruv.is/frett/meirihluti-sagdi-ja-vid-ollum-spurningum 2012-10-22 RÚV, 21 October 2012 is As of 2021, the changes had not been implemented, despite continued public support.2021-07-13 From Iceland — Poll: Most Icelanders Still Want A New Constitution https://grapevine.is/news/2021/07/13/poll-most-icelanders-still-want-a-new-constitution/ 2024-02-16 The Reykjavik Grapevine en-US Questions The referendum consisted of six questions:Advertisement regarding the Referendum to be held on 20 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120831182318/http://www.kosning.is/thjodaratkvaedagreidslur2012/english/ 31 August 2012 - Icelandic Ministry of Interior Do you wish the Constitution Council's proposals to form the basis of a new draft Constitution? In the new Constitution, do you want natural resources that are not privately owned to be declared national property? Would you like to see provisions in the new Constitution on an established (national) church in Iceland? Would you like to see a provision in the new Constitution authorising the election of particular individuals to the Althing more than is the case at present? Would you like to see a provision in the new Constitution giving equal weight to votes cast in all parts of the country? Would you like to see a provision in the new Constitution stating that a certain proportion of the electorate is able to demand that issues are put to a referendum? Results QuestionForAgainstNoanswerBlankInvalidTotalRegisteredvotersTurnoutVotes%Votes%173,50966.936,30233.14,759661659115,890236,85048.9284,76082.917,47017.112,340358,45557.143,91442.912,201478,45178.421,66021.614,459566,65366.533,59033.514,327672,63373.326,44026.715,497Source: Statistics Iceland All six questions were posed on a single ballot paper. The numbers for blank and invalid votes refer to votes that were either completely blank or completely invalid. "No answer" refers to votes that did not give an answer to that specific question. References External links Questions on the ballot - discussion and clarification (English) General information about the Constitutional Council (English) Voters in Iceland back new constitution, more resource control. Reuters (retrieved 23 May 2015). Iceland Category:Referendums in Iceland Constitutional Category:Constitution of Iceland Iceland