Parliament of Åland explained

Parliament of Åland
Native Name:Ålands lagting
Coa Pic:Ålands Lagting Logo.svg
Coa Res:300px
Session Room:Ålands lagting.jpg
Session Res:230px
House Type:Unicameral
Election1:3 November 2023
Members:30
Structure1 Res:240px
Political Groups1:Government (20)

Opposition (10)

Website:www.lagtinget.ax

The Lagting, or Lagtinget, is the parliament of Åland, an autonomous, demilitarised and unilingually Swedish-speaking territory of Finland. The Lagting has 30 seats, which makes for approximately one seat per 700 voters in 2022.[1]

Legislative work is carried out in three standing committees:[2]

Electoral system

The 30 members of the Parliament of Åland are elected every four years by proportional representation, with seats allocated using the d'Hondt method.[3] [4] The age limit for voting rights is 18 years, in addition to which Åland's right to vote in the home region is a prerequisite for the stand for election.[5]

Latest election

See main article: 2023 Ålandic legislative election.

Election table (1979-2023)

style=background:#cccccc align=center rowspan=2 ElectionSeats
ÅCÅSFSObSGÅfgÅFMSÅDHi
197914934
198311955
1987984522
1991107463
199598463
1999993441
20037764312
20078103342
2011766443
20157753251
201996341412
2023794541
Source: Ålands statistik- och utredningsbyrå

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Arter . David . 2022 . Personal representation or party representation? Elections in the autonomous Åland Islands . Regional & Federal Studies . 32 . 4 . 511–524 . 10.1080/13597566.2022.2047940 . 248113785 . 1359-7566. free .
  2. Web site: Utskott och organ. Ålands lagting. October 14, 2015. September 14, 2021. sv.
  3. https://www.regeringen.ax/sites/www.regeringen.ax/files/attachments/page/e-voting-in-a-small-scale-the-case-of-aland.pdf E-voting in a Small Scale –the Case of Åland
  4. Web site: Ahvenanmaan vaaleissa valta vaihtui: Keskusta voitti, sosiaalidemokraatit hävisivät. YLE. 21 October 2019 . September 14, 2021. fi.
  5. Web site: Vem får rösta?. Val.ax. 2019. September 14, 2021. sv.