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Electoral Systems

Sweden Sweden

ES001

Head of State
Question:How is the Head of State selected?
Answer(s): g. Inherited monarchy
Comments: The King or Queen who occupies the throne of Sweden in accordance with the Act of Succession is the Head of State.
Source: The Instrument of Government, Ch1, Art. 5 and Ch. 5, Art. 1: Official Website of the Parliament: http://www.riksdagen.se/sv/Start/Bestall/Sprakversioner/English---engelska1/Sveriges-grundlagar-och-riksdagsordningen1/ (2012); Act of Succession, Art. 1-8
Verified: 2014/08/04
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ES002

Head of Government
Question:How is the Head of Government selected?
Answer: c. Indirectly elected by legislature/chosen by parliament
Comments: c) The head of government is the Prime Minister. When the Prime Minister is to be appointed the Speaker of the Riksdag summons for consultation representatives from every party group in the Riksdag. The Speaker confers with the Deputy Speakers before placing a proposal before the Riksdag. The Riksdag shall proceed to vote on the proposal no later than the fourth day following, without prior preparation in committee. If more than half the members of the Riksdag vote against the proposal, it is rejected. In any other case, it is adopted. If the Riksdag rejects the Speaker's proposal four times, the procedure for appointing a Prime Minister shall be abandoned and be resumed after a new election to the Riksdag has been held.
Source: The Instrument of Government, Ch. 6, Art. 1 - 6: Official Website of the Parliament: http://www.riksdagen.se/sv/Start/Bestall/Sprakversioner/English---engelska1/Sveriges-grundlagar-och-riksdagsordningen1/ (2012)
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ES003

President
Question:Does the country have a president?
Answer: b. No
Comments:
Source: The Instrument of Government, Ch. 1, Art. 5: Official Website of the Parliament: http://www.riksdagen.se/sv/Start/Bestall/Sprakversioner/English---engelska1/Sveriges-grundlagar-och-riksdagsordningen1/ (2012); Act of Succession, Art. 1 - 8
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ES004

Number of Chambers
Question:The national legislature consists of (one/two chambers):
Answer: a. One chamber
Comments: The Riksdag consists of a single chamber comprising three 349 members.
Source: The Instrument of Government, Ch. 3, Art. 2: Official Website of the Parliament: http://www.riksdagen.se/sv/Start/Bestall/Sprakversioner/English---engelska1/Sveriges-grundlagar-och-riksdagsordningen1/ (2012)
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ES005

Electoral System (Chamber 1)
Question:What is the electoral system for Chamber 1 of the national legislature?
Answer(s): g. List Proportional Representation
Comments: 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 preference for a particular candidate. The fixed constituency seats in each constituency are distributed proportionately among the parties on the basis of the election result in that constituency.
Source: The Instrument of Government, Ch. 3, Art. 1, 7, 8: Official Website of the Parliament: http://www.riksdagen.se/sv/Start/Bestall/Sprakversioner/English---engelska1/Sveriges-grundlagar-och-riksdagsordningen1/ (2012); Electoral Law of 2005, Ch. 14, Section 3, 4, 5: http://www.val.se/pdf/2005_elections_act.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2014/08/04
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